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Forsyth’s Tea Room
On our last day in Edinburgh, we finally made it to this little, out-of-the-way tea room down Chalmer’s Close. It’s a small, narrow, two-room tea room with mis-matched furniture, tea ware, and fabrics, but it’s so charming you can’t help but love it. We have seen a couple of YouTube videos on Forsyth’s Tea Room…
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Tea in a Scottish Country House
Helen, our Scottish guide from Afternoon Tea Tours, really prides herself in showing her travelers the best of Scotland. She frequents places where people smile and treat their guests with respect and kindness and Dave and I certainly grew to trust her judgement and advice. Our first day of traveling with Helen was to the…
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Eteaket: Rekindling Britain’s Love Affair with Proper Leaf Tea
I first discovered the eteaket website while doing a web search for tea rooms in Scotland possibly two or three years ago. It looked like a fascinating store, a lovely tea room, and some wonderful teas and treats to select from. I visited their website regularly, and followed their Twitter account, and looked forward to…
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When in York, One MUST Visit Bettys!
After recommendations by two tea people and a gentlemen on a train in London, I knew I had to visit Bettys during our recent trip to York, England. Who am I to argue with such respected counsel? We have been planning this trip to York for several years after a few delays, and we even…
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Tea for One Collection
I have collected, received, and purchased a few tea-for-one sets over the years and thought I’d share them with the 2 or 3 people who actually ready my blog. I don’t use them that often, and I’m not sure why. They don’t waste tea and they’re easy to clean. I think it’s because when I…
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Tea and Health
It isn’t until one is feeling low or unhealthy, that you realize how comforting tea really is. Last week I was diagnosed with pleurisy. After drinking my regular strong, black tea for several days, I read it was better to drink herbal tea during recovery. Well, shoot! I don’t have much of that in the…
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Johnny Cake, Tea and a Blizzard
Seeing how we’re snowed in due to the big snow storm of 2013, it was a perfect time to bake some good old fashioned comfort food. One of the comfort foods from my family is Johnny Cake. Johnny cake was originally called “Journey Cake” by early settlers and Native Americans because it traveled well. They…
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Labor Day Weekend Tea
I wanted to honor the last holiday weekend of summer with an outside tea. Luckily, the weather was MORE than cooperative for it today. A Pink Lemonade Cupcake recipe has been calling my name for some time, so I whipped those up this morning. VERY easy to make and VERY easy to eat! Basically it’s…
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Tea Bread and Pu-erh
It’s blueberry season in Maine, so I picked up a pint of fresh, wild Maine blueberries and baked up three mini-loaves of Blueberry Tea Bread. I found this recipe in Tea Time Magazine and the several times I’ve made it they have always turned out great. Although I can’t seem to prevent my blueberries from…
Tea Time With Heidi 