Yerba Mate and Goji Berries

My new favorite tea is not a tea leaf at all, but a South American shrub that naturally contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants and naturally occurring caffeine, all of which some say contribute to the energy people feel when drinking yerba mate. I have grown to love it for breakfast, and equally as [...]

Read Full Post »

Blackberry Meringue Bites

I LOVE meringue. My husband’s Aunt Mae used to call it “calf slobber,” but that has never dissuaded me from relishing the weightless hint of sweet that accompanies lemon-meringue pies, coconut cream-meringue pies, pavlova, divinity, and Baked Alaska. It’s amazing what a few egg whites can do! This is a recipe I [...]

Read Full Post »

Spiced Ginger Currant Scones

 
Taking tea seems to be a predominantly woman thing. We delight in uninhibitedly slathering lemon curd and clotted cream onto our crumbly, buttery scones. It is an amorous affair, tea and we: sipping unhurriedly the precious ten minutes of leisure we hold between our hands, while a bouquet of aromas carry us off [...]

Read Full Post »

Tea Cozies

A hot pot of tea, a couple of girlfriends, a few platefuls of decadent morsels, a bunch of lilacs, 2-3 uninterrupted hours, and a cheery disposition–a perfect recipe for an afternoon tea. Teatimes are about details…the food, the decor, the conversation. One simple way to make your tea extra special is to unveil [...]

Read Full Post »