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Biscotti & Tea
I have never made biscotti before, but this fantastic recipe from The Monday Box blog for Cinnamon Red Hot Biscotti Cookies peaked my interest to give it a shot. I already had cinnamon imperials in my pantry from some Christmas cookie recipes, so this was perfect. The dough was quite wet and heavy and tricky
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Tea on The Canal
On our very recent trip to Scotland just a few weeks ago, Dave and I booked a Vintage Afternoon Tea Cruise on a long boat from the Linlithgow Canal Centre to the Avon Aqueduct. I love tea and Dave loves the canal shows from the UK, so it was a perfect combo of our two
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It’s Summer!
Yes, summer has FINALLY returned to the Northeast. It took its sweet time and we’re still having some cold and rainy days, but the corner has been turned. That means more teas outside on the deck. My favorite way to pass the time at any time of day here in on the stream. Rose Pouching
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Easter Appetizers and Tea
I read and re-read old issues of Tea Time Magazine on a seasonal basis. The collection I own goes back to 2011 I think. Each year and season, I have read many recipes for tea treats and rarely create any of them. Mainly because they’re all large batch servings and I really just want to
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Spring Shortbread
The dangers of scrolling through Etsy is that you’ll end up buying something whether you need it or not. Such was the case when I did a search for dessert tongs. Yes, I found the tongs, but I also saw a box of shortbread pop up. Did I purchase both? Why, yes. Yes, I did
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Happy Spring?
Ah, the joys of spring in Maine! One day it’s almost 60º, the next it’s snowing. Mother Nature likes to yank our chain this time of year and tease us mercilessly as we come out of our winter hibernation. Today it is snowing again with sleet, ice, then rain predicted over the next three days.
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New Site. New Year.
After letting my tea blog’s look go by the wayside for a couple of years, I finally gave it a makeover! I’m really happy with how it turned out. It was a bit of a challenge to keep all my old posts and photos while also switching to a new theme. Honestly, it would have
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National Hot Tea Day
Happy National Hot Tea Day! I enjoyed a lovely cup of Darjeeling from Fortnum & Mason in a newly-inherited teacup from Hudson & Middleton at Sutherland Pottery in England. Cheers!
Tea Time With Heidi 