Foods and Candies
Foods and candies for tea time (both British and other), recipes (with or without tea) original to author.
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Toasting Tea Time
Want something a bit different at tea time? One very traditional treat in the U.K. and elsewhere is toast with butter and jams or preserves. Nothing unusual there. But if you cut those pieces of toast into shapes using various cookie cutters, you’ll turn ordinary into fanciful. Even just plain toast with the right toppings… Continue reading
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20 Reasons to Drink Tea in April
Just as in March, there are tons of days in April to celebrate with a cuppa tea. I have focused on 20 of these dates to get you started and skipped some obvious dates, like Easter on the 24th and Tax Day on the 15th. The point is to bring some lesser known dates to… Continue reading
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Tea and Crumpets
There are so many delicious ways to transition from tea the drink to ‘tea’ the snack or small meal; all it takes are a few simple additions. At the lighter end of things there are biscuits or, if that isn’t going to satisfy your sweet tooth, there is the ever popular slice of cake. If… Continue reading
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Cadbury Easter Candy: A Holiday Treat
There are few things that I enjoy more than hunting for Easter treats, particularly when the treats include a little (or a lot) of chocolate. Even better is when the treats are something that I can’t get at my corner grocery store, but are best classified as a “special delivery”. Fortunately for those of us… Continue reading
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The Great Tea and Salt Chocolate Experiment
During an online chat with some fellow tea lovers, one of them (Janis of TeaGuide.net) mentioned dark chocolate made with sea salt and was wondering what tea would go well with it. Several possibilities were mentioned, but no conclusive recommendations were presented. Ever curious and willing to experiment, when the chat was over I alerted… Continue reading
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20 Reasons to Drink Tea in March
As if you need a reason, there are tons of days in March to celebrate with a cuppa tea. I have focused on 20 of these dates to get you started! But first, I want to point out a couple of dates that are pretty special: Daylight Savings Time begins March 13th. Woe to tea… Continue reading
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Tea Sweetener Roundup
Sweeteners and tea have been in a loving partnership for centuries. In the Southern U.S. “sweet tea” (iced tea with lots of sugar added) reigns supreme. Drinkers of hot tea also find a spoonful or two can relieve that astringency some teas are prone to. So, besides sugar, what are your options? More than you… Continue reading
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Tea, Taste and Fondue
Green tea has been praised for a multitude of potential health benefits, perhaps more so than any type of tea. In fact, all of the fuss over green tea’s alleged health benefits may have helped in large part to play a role in the resurgence in tea’s overall popularity in recent years. But did you… Continue reading
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