January is National Hot Tea Month. Many of us will start 2011 with a stash of new teas to experience, as well as all our old favorites. Thus far my new tea tasting in 2011 has included a new brand of chai (Indian Spiced Tea) and a fragrant pomegranate oolong. I like to try new tea brands and …
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Collecting “Tea Themed” Ornaments
Growing up in an average Canadian household during the fifties and sixties, my family celebrated a traditional or perhaps even an old-fashioned Christmas. My Mom baked wonderful made from scratch fruit, nut and rum soaked fruitcake and cute gingerbread boy cookies. We had our family carolling parties and the kids hung stockings for Santa to fill. About …
PretTea Little Presents or Gifts for Tea Lovers
I've always enjoyed shopping, even window shopping. So, I find it fun to search for that perfect gift for my family and friends and even more fun if they happen to be fellow tea lovers. What could be easier than finding a decorative tin of fine loose tea, or an interesting book on tea history …
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Tea Bricks
Have you ever seen a brick of tea? It is tea leaves that have been packed into molds and pressed into a square or rectangle (or maybe a disk). In ancient times the tea bricks could be used as a form of currency. You can still buy tea in this form, usually Pu-erh tea. Bricks of …
An Invitation to Tea
Another novelty is the tea-party, an extraordinary meal in that, being offered to persons that have already dined well, it supposes neither appetite nor thirst, and has no object but distraction, no basis but delicate enjoyment. - Anthelme Brillat-Savarin What a simple pleasure to find an invitation to tea tucked in amongst the usual assortment …
Evolution of the Tea Bag
Tea bags have been around since the early 1900s. Back then they were hand sewn from silk muslin. Thomas Sullivan, a New York coffee and tea merchant, is credited with being the first person to market his tea in bags. It wasn't long before machines were invented to manufacture the tea bags. Many other innovations followed and tea …
Sweet or Unsweet Iced Tea?
If you happen to live in the South, like I do, you know sweet tea. It's a tall refreshing glass of extremely sweet ice cold tea. Jokingly described as the house wine of the South, every G.R.I.T. (Girls Raised In The South) knows how to make a good glass of sweet tea. But what about hot tea? …
The Joys of White Teapots
Did you know that in ancient times white in dreams was symbolic of happiness in the home? In today's culture we often consider white as a symbol of purity. For the homemaker, white is an indispensable tool for creating beautiful tablescapes and I don't think you can go wrong with a white teapot in your …
“Tea and Cookies” by Rick Rodgers
What better way is there (next to warm buttery scones) to complement a nice cup of tea than the addition of a cookie? Better yet, a plateful of cookies. There are so many varieties to choose from. Tea and Cookies by Rick Rodgers is a wonderful new book for all of us tea and cookie …
Afternoon Tea in the Garden View Tea Room in Orlando
One of my favorite places to enjoy afternoon tea is the Garden View Tea Room at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. If you happen to be in Orlando, I highly recommend this British style tea. Don't think that you can't visit this tea room if you are not a Disney resort guest. Just call …
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