Teawares and Equipment
Teacups, teapots, and anything used to enjoy tea and prepare tea.
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The Many Ways to Use a Pudding Bowl
’Tis the season for those yummy holiday puddings – the British kind, that is. So out come the pudding bowls from the cupboard along with all the ingredients to make the perfect British-style pudding. But that’s not the only way these bowls can be used. Their size, shape, and even appearance makes them perfect for… Continue reading
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Monthly Tea Gadget and Offbeat News Report 24
I’ve come across a lot of tea gadgets over the years, but I’d like to think I haven’t become completely jaded. That idea was reinforced when I recently learned about a truly unusual invention: a teapot made entirely of chocolate. Yes, a working teapot crafted from chocolate. This novelty item was developed by researchers at… Continue reading
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How to Build Your Own Teamaker
Teamakers are becoming rather common these days, and there are some models that are quite elaborate, automating nearly every step of the teamaking process and then taking the dog for a walk when they’re finished. I’ve used a number of these gizmos over the years, and they’re quite fine, but I always seem to find… Continue reading
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The Teapot Tree…Real or…?
Is the teapot tree real? Or is it a myth, a legend, a figment of some moonshiner’s imagination? Time to go on the hunt and find out. Years ago the most beautiful and youthful Elizabeth Taylor starred opposite the very youthful Montgomery Clift in a movie called Raintree County. It’s a Civil War era romance/tragedy,… Continue reading
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Nature and Your Teapot – Looking Too Much Alike?
Various items in nature – plants, birds, fish, animals, insects, mountains, and so on – have been inspirations for artists and craftsmen for years. Sometimes, though, it seems that the resemblance is a little too uncanny! Thus it was the day we found a whole, intact cicada shell (the exoskeleton that he had wriggled his… Continue reading
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7 Dishware Patterns for the Perfect Autumn Tea Table
I love Autumn. The cooler temperatures that bring relief after Summer’s heat, the lower humidity that makes the air feel crisp, and—most of all—the colors. So why not bring that seasonal beauty indoors to your Autumn tea table? One easy way is through seasonal dishware. There are many patterns available, but these seven stand out… Continue reading
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5 Ways to Add That Asian Touch to Tea Time
Tea has practically become synonymous with England. The Brits do more than their share to keep those tea gardens in other parts of the world very busy growing and processing tea. Two of those places are China, where tea growing and drinking is said to have originated, and Japan, where tea is so important to… Continue reading
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5 Reasons a Pastry Fork Is Indispensible
A pastry fork is totally indispensible. True. Have you ever tried to hold a plate in one hand and cut a piece off that slice of pie, tart, or other goodie residing on it with a regular fork? I have. Not a pretty sight. Makes a total mush of that lovely pastry (especially éclairs and… Continue reading
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How to Add a Golden Touch to Your Tea Time
You know the saying that “silence is golden” and also that as we age we enter our “golden years.” Well, a golden touch for your tea time is another good one – and you don’t have to be King Midas to have one. All it takes is an item here, an item there. Start with… Continue reading
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Some Creative Uses for Those Used Jam Jars
Jams and preserves are as much a part of English-style tea time as teapots themselves. And those empty jam jars can be repurposed into a variety of creative projects—just like these ideas for reusing tea tins in decorative and practical ways or these creative tea-themed home décor projects using teapots and teacups. Save a few… Continue reading
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