“The spirit of the tea beverage is one of peace, comfort, and refinement.”
Our long days of self isolation and being confined to our homes for all but essentials, provide an opportunity for us to think about what we value most in our…
“Earl Grey is really more of a ‘Sense and Sensibility’ kind of tea”
I loved Earl Grey Tea once, but now I find the citrus and floral infused black tea just too aromatic for my taste. I prefer instead, a more robust, cleaner…
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
“Find yourself a cup; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things.“ Tea in our digital age or T, is slang for gossip especially on social…
Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea
Is it scone as in stone or scone as in gone?Jam then cream, or cream then jam? Do you put your milk in first or last? How elegant is the…
At My Table
One of life’s great pleasures is to cook for others and to share a meal around the table. When family and friends gather around the table to share lunch, afternoon…
Tea and a Chat
“In Ireland, you go to someone’s house, and she asks you if you want a cup of tea. You say no, thank you, you’re really just fine. She asks if…
Home is Where Your Teapots Are
What is a Teapot? Ti/pot, a noun describing a pot with a handle, spout, and lid, in which tea is brewed and from which it is poured. A teapot is…
Boil the Billy Mate!
Tea is not only for dainty ladies in Edwardian houses to enjoy an afternoon respite with their contemporaries over tea and cake. There are more rural, masculine traditions associated with…
Time to Put The Kettle On
The perfect temperature for tea is two degrees hotter than just right. The best cup of Tea is usually made at home because so many cafes make really awful Tea.…
“But indeed I would rather have nothing but tea.”
“Some days ‘staying put’ might feel the same as Going Nowhere. Make a cup of tea, and wait for that feeling to pass.” Vivian Swift I love my cups of…
“Tea is the Elixir of Life.”
As the world moves towards a more heightened sense of environmental and personal concern on health and sustainability, there is a growing trend towards seeking a fair trade, plant-based, gluten-free,…
High Tea in Sydney
Sydney, including the Blue Mountains, has a wealth of beautiful High Tea venues. Over time I have enjoyed High Tea at many of Sydney’s best and they have been magnificent…
