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Earth-friendly Reusable Cups
Everyone is always on the run, myself included. If you’re like me, you may have a good collection of not just mugs, but also travel mugs. Not only can you bring your drink of choice with you whether it’s a hot cup of coffee or a nice cup of tea, but you can also do… Continue reading
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Care and Feeding of the Brown Betty – Part 5 Plus Bonus Recipe!
Part of the Brown Betty’s charm and claim to fame is that it is made from red clay, or terra cotta, making it a ceramic tea pot. What the heck is terra cotta, though? It translates from the Italian to “baked earth.” It is a porous clay that is mostly used for sculptures and flower pots… Continue reading
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Recipe – Eve’s Pudding
Tomorrow we will publish Julia’s bonus recipe for an apple compote but she also wanted to share this variation, called Eve’s Pudding. She says, “This is delicious with either custard or cream. It also works with rhubarb which is just coming into season! Here is one I made with apricots.” About 12 ozs fruit (baking apples or… Continue reading
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April 2015 Tea of the Month – Peach Apricot
Both of our teas this month are fruity, just right for the fresh blossoms of spring here in the states. Peach apricot is our first choice for the month, being a Ceylon black flavored with real papaya, apricot, and peach fruit. I love peaches. Chambersburg is a drive to the east from where we live… Continue reading
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Recipe – Hot Cross Buns
Easter is just around the corner and the Lent period will be over, however, although chocolate and all things nice are not really supposed to be eaten until Easter Sunday. On Good Friday though it is traditional to eat Hot Cross Buns. They are not difficult to make but as with any ‘bread’ based product… Continue reading
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Tea Latte
I recently made a visit to the Washington DC area to visit my fiance. Now, I am engaged to a wonderful man. He makes me coffee and cups of tea whether I want it or not and I always want to return the favor. So when I was out there, I offered to make him… Continue reading
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Care and Feeding of the Brown Betty – Part 4
The Brown Betty, originally a small, unglazed teapot, was created over 300 years ago when the Elder Brothers discovered a red clay in the Stoke-on-Trent area of Staffordshire. This clay allowed for greater heat retention and the rounded shape of the pot encouraged “agony of the leaves,” or the free swirl to steep! The famous dark… Continue reading
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Recipe – Crumpets
Well, I received my crumpet rings. They are very light aluminum, I think, and have a non-stick coating on them but you still need to grease them really well before you fill them with your batter. A hot plate is good but a large frying pan will also suffice. You will need: 8 oz sieved… Continue reading
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Tea and Crumpets
One of the benefits of tea is that it can be paired with many foods. Scones are just the tip of the iceberg. There are cakes, cookies (or biscuits), sandwiches, and today’s topic, crumpets. You can either purchase them or make them yourself at home. You may be surprised to find that crumpets are not actually… Continue reading
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