A Nice Cuppa

 As if Thanksgiving were not enough work?
Thanksgiving and thank goodness for our pets! Dogs decked out in bow ties had high tea at Oxo Tower on London’s South Bank to launch the Tea Party campaign for The Blue Cross.  “This dapper dog, Romi, a Hungarian Vizeli, demonstrates the manners of an English socialite at the […]

Someone was kind enough to send me an enormous amount of Kalahari Rooibos tissanes. Camellia Sinensis pure leaf drinkers often turn their noses up at other brews. I happen to spend a lot of time with folks that can’t be bothered to brew up fresh leaves, no matter what good friends of mine they are. […]

If you use a Senseo coffeemaker, then you probably have made your way through various flavors and types of coffee pods on the market like I have. Fortunately, there are new flavors coming out all the time, including from Godiva. Since I love Godiva and my Senseo, I was happy to try both new Godiva […]

Thanksgiving has become quite the extravaganza at my house. Since getting married six years ago, my husband and I start planning our huge meal weeks in advance. Me searching through tons of recipes looking for that new sparkler to add to the ever growing menu, and Drew trying to choose the perfect 15lb turkey.
I’m sure […]

Quintessential goodies from Ireland and Britain! High Tea, 4 o’ clock cuppa, supper tea, as long as it is Tea Time! A hearty cup of Irish tea where the spoon nearly stands on its own with lots of Assam golden leaves the richer the better. Homesick missing staples from home or anglophiles? Tea and biscuits […]

During my dazzling tasting at Rodale Institutes and The Organic solutions fundraiser “Ripe for Revolution” recenlt, a beautiful lively array of patrons sipped fair trade coffee. which was delicious (I must exclaim as a tea drinker) provided by “The Equal Exchange” Co.  whose motto is “Small Farmers, Big Change.” Big change in flavor from organic […]

It’s that time of year…big meals are enjoyed, friends and family gather, and both are topped off with a nice cuppa coffee.
Do you have a photo of that warm moment? Then share it here! During November and December, A Nice Pic-a will be showcasing how coffee makes your holiday celebrations happy and bright.
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The mystery solved of which biscuit to serve with your nice cuppa…
Here is a book every Britt-o-phile should knows by heart. There are so many biscuits, which really are a tame term for cookies! I like so-called “Digestive biscuit” by McVitties. Makes you feel great about eating a cookie. British biscuits are not as […]

Oh Coffee, Sweet Coffee…How I Love Thee.
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Turkish Coffee, by Jenni Simmons

Reading Acedia & Me, by Jenni Simmons

Some of us simply need to take a nice Thanksgiving hostess gift, to sip along with those homebaked pies that someone else may be baking. Even if you are going to Rachael Ray’s, Rachael might not bake the pies, but even she would love a beautiful deluxe sampler, and all you have to do is sit […]