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December 2012

  • Nuts and Tea

    Nuts and tea go together as well as other typical pairings: cheese and tea, fruits and tea, floral flavors and tea, and of course chocolates and tea. Time to see just how this works. First, just as with fruits and flowers, teas have nutty flavors (and for you wiseguys out there, no I don’t mean… Continue reading

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  • The Gift of Going Out for Tea

    Stuck for holiday gift ideas for the tea lovers in your life? While I know that I always appreciate the gift of tea no matter how many times I’ve received it, you might be looking for a more creative tea-themed gift this year. If that’s the case, then how about taking them out for tea?… Continue reading

  • What to Get the Tea Princess on Your Gift List

    Time to think about what to get the Tea Princess on your gift list. Whether that Tea Princess is your mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, grandmother, close friend, casual acquaintance, co-worker, or even yourself, getting the right tea gift for her makes the difference in how the two of you will interact during the new… Continue reading

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  • Iced Tea – It’s What’s for Winter

    It is the wrong half of the year to even be talking about iced tea. I get it. I’m wondering if my Esteemed Editor will even be able to read through another piece that addresses my slightly offbeat tea-related quirk. I won’t go over the basics of it again, since I already did that here,… Continue reading

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  • Gift-Wrapping Tea Time

    There are very few things I do that are not accompanied by a cup of tea (and no, I’m not going to tell you what those things are!). For most activities, tho’, there’s a tea that nicely complements it. Take holiday gift-wrapping for example. I always enjoy giving and receiving gifts that are wrapped so… Continue reading

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  • Tearoom Manners

    Tearoom manners are a breed all their own. But even regular manners are tricky business. What’s rude and what isn’t seems to change daily. Gents tipping their hats to ladies. Ladies wearing gloves everywhere they went. And so on. Even so, some things are so steady that they are “givens” in polite society and need… Continue reading

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  • My Falling Out with Darjeeling Tea

    Things change. Which is a bit of an obvious statement, I know. So to be a little more specific, I’ll say that tastes in tea change. Although to be fair, I can only speak for myself. I’ve only been drinking tea in a serious way (whatever that means) for a little more than seven years.… Continue reading

  • Tea Moments — Slow Down and Savor

    Rush, rush, rush… sometimes we are so busy that we just gulp our tea, but it’s good to slow down and savor the flavor of that tea now and then. This can be a good thing in two ways. First, it can be quite a stress reliever. Second, it can also help you break away… Continue reading

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  • Lusterware

    The process of glazing ceramics is pretty straightforward: a silica-based blend of chemicals and minerals is applied to porous ceramic (porcelain, earthenware, stoneware, china, raku, or any other type) and then fired, or baked, in a super-hot oven, or kiln, until the mixture melts and adheres to the ceramic surface. When it cools, this process… Continue reading

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  • Tea Pantry Fever

    Tis the season for colds and sore throats and flu and fevers. And the worst fever is tea pantry fever! Recently, one of those seasonal bugs hit me, and I had several days of a scratchy throat, achiness, ears ringing, and a general dull feeling. Anyone who follows me on Facebook and Twitter knows that… Continue reading

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