“For the custom of afternoon tea, we have a peckish English duchess to thank. In the early nineteenth century, Anna, the Duchess of Bedford, experienced a ‘sinking feeling’ at about four, several hours before dinnertime. Not wishing to bestir her staff, she requested just a cup of tea with a slice of cake. Soon friends…
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ~C.S. Lewis Lemon Tea Cake Makes 2 – 8 inch tea loaves Preheat oven to 35O degrees. Spray two 8×4 loaf pans with Baker’s Joy. 2 sticks butter at room temperature 2 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar…
“The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity, than the discovery of a new star.” ~Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin I’m planning a wine and cheese tasting party for later this summer. This is such a fun and easy way to entertain. I’m by no means a cheese expert, but Jeff and I have…
A Mad Hatter’s Tea Party! I love sharing tea with lovely ladies and boysies 🙂 Building a teacup collection is so much more enjoyable when you can actually use the teacups and share tea with friends! Yesterday I celebrated my 39th birthday with my closest family and friends. Here are some scenes from the celebration.…
“Following up a phenomenal blockbuster is not easy, but Niffenegger rises to the task with Her Fearful Symmetry. Fans will find plenty of rewards in her clever … [and] unique modern ghost story… Her descriptions transport the reader directly into a moody Victorian landscape of beauty and death… Mesmerizing… A deeply moving story filled with…
We’re still editing photos from yesterday’s birthday soiree, (and when I say ‘we’ I mean ‘Jeff.’ ) 😉 I’ll post more pics and party details later today. Until then, here’s something fun to watch! My friend Rachel told me about this super cool wedding invitation with Vampire Weekend’s song M79 as the background music. Stop…
“Garlic is the ketchup of intellectuals.” ~Author Unknown Oven Roasted Garlic So good for you, so yummy, so easy to prepare. A nice appetizer with baguette, fantastic pizza topping and a good accompaniment to Ploughman’s Lunch Heat oven to 350 Cut the tops off two whole heads of garlic. Place in a small, glass, oven…
“Plants cry their gratitude for the sun in green joy.” ~Astrid Alauda For my birthday, my dear friend Nancy surprised me with a day trip to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum for formal afternoon tea! We arrived a couple hours prior to tea time so we could tour the many, many beautiful gardens. It was such…
“The two basic items necessary to sustain life are sunshine and coconut milk.” ~Dustin Hoffman This lovely soup makes a wonderful first course for a summer meal or a delicious light lunch. It’s good for you and so easy to put together. 3 large, boneless, skinless chicken breasts 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2…
Jeff just brought me a bouquet of flowers and my Birthday LAYER CAKE!!! Layer Cake Shiraz 2008 Mocha, dark chocolate, and creme brulee! MMMMM….. Thank you husband, XO, L