~ buttermilk pie ~ This is considered an old Southern “hard times” pie. It’s made with simple ingredients and it’s pure heaven. Jeff and Gracie just love it, and it’s fantastic served at room temperature or chilled. 1 prebaked 9-inch pie shell 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 and 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1…
~ big homemade buttered pretzels ~ These are the best big, soft pretzels I’ve ever had. Gracie is on Spring break this week and we’ve been busy creating things in the kitchen. We made these yesterday, and decided to dress them up three different ways! YUM! for the dough: 5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1…
~ strawberries & cream tea sammys ~ “Curly Locks! curly locks! wilt thou be mine? Thou shall’t not wash dishes, nor yet feed the swine, But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feed upon strawberries, sugar, and cream.” ~Nursery Rhyme Here’s an easy teatime treat! We enjoyed these for our tea…
Jeff surprised me with a few new teas one evening when he came home after a day in the cities. I’ve decided to photograph and review them for my blog, and along the way I’ve gotten some good shots for the tea book. This particular “tea” is not actually tea per se, but African red…
~ italian ice ~ A refreshing, warm weather dessert. I love to eat this in place of ice cream because it curbs that craving without the fat…and it has the added benefit of vitamins from the fruit juice. Also, lovely served in tiny little scoops as a “palate cleanser” between courses of a more elaborate…
~ coddled eggs ~ Confession…I first wanted to try this style of egg based solely on the name. What sounds cuter than a coddled egg? But then I tried one and fell in love. They’re delicate, and an especially elegant way to serve eggs for a brunch or a breakfast tea. Don’t be tempted to…
smelling :: guilded lotus flowering art tea seeing :: these little snapshots of a fabulous day with my best friend hearing :: the Chocolat soundtrack tasting :: ooey gooey caramel rolls from Tobie’s and a cup of English Breakfast tea feeling :: excited to be traveling into the cities today to spend more time with…
~ bento lunch ~ I collect cool bento boxes. So far I have six, and five of them are almost exactly the same…but, I’m working on it. This is my most unique and favorite bento and it was given to me by my dear friend Jill as a birthday gift a few years ago when…
A long gorgeous day to myself. I accomplished so much without trying to. You know those days when everything just falls into place? Today was one of those days for me. I drank a big pot of white peony tea and ate this for breakfast while standing on the back porch barefooted, listening to a…
~ green goddess dressing ~ Green Goddess is one of my favorite salad dressings…full of fresh herbs, chives, garlic and creamy buttermilk…and, well, anchovies, if that’s your cup of tea. I personally only enjoy anchovies when they’re melted in olive oil and tons of garlic for THIS recipe. I don’t like them raw, I don’t…