seeing :: this pretty little teapot that my friend Ann (from Sumptuous Spoonfuls) sent me for my birthday! I love it. It pours a fine cuppa, and makes an adorable vase for my garden flowers. I love it! smelling :: homemade pie baking in the oven, rain falling, marigolds and pansies feeling :: fresh pie…
tasting :: campari and tonic on ice…one of our favorite summer libations that always reminds us of our vacation to Riviera Maya, puffy crispy amazing hard shell chicken tacos at Red Wing’s Brick House Pub and Grill…soooo yummy with pico, guac, sour cream and (of course) just enough Sriracha to make me cry a little….and…salt…
~ seven flower puerh ~ “When you buy this puerh tea, you receive four different puerh squares (approximately 3-5 grams each-perfect for an individual cup or small pot). While the same high grade puerh (shu or cooked puerh) is used throughout; each square has different additional ingredients: either jasmine, rose, carnation, naturtium (tropaeolum), forget-me-not (myosotis),…
~ pouchong oolong extra fancy ~ While visiting the Tea Source in St. Anthony I was given a sample of this pretty tea from the proprietor and tea expert extraordinaire, Bill Waddington. I don’t think I’ve ever met someone more educated on the world and history of tea, and I’ve definitely never met anyone as…
~ rose white peony by two hills tea ~ “This tea’s beautiful colour, distinctive rosy fragrance and sweet, flowery flavour make it popular. The white colour is from the tea buds, the pink is from the organic rose petals and the green is from the organic tea leaves. Try it. The tea is excellent, and…
~ saigon chicken wings ~ Have you been doing a lot of grilling this spring? We certainly have…and this past winter too, come to think of it. The weather has been lovely, and mild. We’ve been roasting and grilling a lot of THESE, which we love so much since our dear friend Shelly told us…
~ 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…
Jeff had a meeting in the cities a few days ago and stopped at The Wedge for a few things on his way home. He brought me a few new wonderful teas to try and review for my book and Teatime Tuesday posts. And he brought Gracie this little guy… Kikkerland Monkey Tea Infuser He…
seeing :: these photos from my date with Jeff “in the night kitchen.” We had so much fun sipping wine, listening to music and making pasta! hearing :: still listening to Florence + The Machine (the new MP3 download of Ceremonials…and THIS SONG, from Between Two Lungs, which I am hopelessly in love with.) some…