Holidays
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Chais for the Holidays
I love chai — I love the winter holiday season — so it’s natural to have chais for the holidays! Well, actually, chai is good anytime. It just seems to be especially good this time of year. All that chilly weather and those leaves putting on their color show and then drifting into piles on Continue reading
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Mince Pie Mania
Mince pie mania has set in at our house. One of the best things about the winter holidays — and that gets our hearts to beating a bit faster — is the reappearance of mince pies on the market. My first mince pie memories are from childhood. My father would cut a quarter section out Continue reading
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The Absent-Minded Tea Drinker
Rush, rush, rush — especially during the holidays, and if one tends to be a bit absent-minded anyway, teatime can be somewhat surprising and challenging. Tea preparation is a fairly orderly business. Certain steps are required in a certain order. The steps and the order might vary by the type and specific tea being prepared. Continue reading
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“Frightful” Tea Treats
What’s a Halloween teatime without “frightful” treats? For one thing, it’s not very Halloweenish. I mean, after all, the whole point is to get at least a little shiver going up and down your spine, right? Then, you gulp some tea and get all warmed up again. Ah! You basically have two choices here: buy Continue reading
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Go Green (Tea) for St. Patty’s Day
Green shamrocks, green hair, green clothes, green hats, even rivers dyed green — um, I think I’ll stick with green tea this St. Patty’s Day. It’s healthy, it’s tasty, and it’s green! Repeat after me as we skip down the yellow brick road of teadom: flavonoids, polyphenols, and catechins — oh, my! These magical ingredients Continue reading
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Holiday Tea Recipes
By Stephanie Harkins [reposted from our sister blog] Tea can make a wonderfully flavorful addition to holiday festivities. And even though a pot of hot tea on a cold winter’s day is a delight indeed, there are also a few recipes that I myself have created with teas to make the holidays a bit more special. Continue reading
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Gift Guide – Here Comes Santa Claus
By Stephanie Hanson The folks over at the English Tea Store are busy little elves preparing to play Santa as they deliver Christmas presents to all the good little boys and girls and tea drinkers. Here is a brief shopping gift guide for the people on your list. “The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney Continue reading
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Christmas Crackers
For many families around the globe the most magical day of the year is Christmas Day. There is nothing quite as exciting as waking up on Christmas morning, groggily walking down the stairs and finding half-eaten cookies and presents under the tree. In Britain, the tradition of Saint Nicolas’ visit is complimented by the long Continue reading
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