Author Archives for Fumiko Sasaki Robinson
Up the Garden Path with Violets and Roses
Portmeirion designs a lovely cuppa, saucer and plate based on the verse “Up the Garden Path” by Laura Stoddart. A plate for your petit fours, drizzled lemon cakes with violets and more. Sip some delightful lemon verbena tisane to calm your senses, and surprise yourself at the bottom of your cuppa with candied violet and […]
A Nice Cuppa Spooning
Valentines Day is around the corner, and who says we can’t show some Nice Cuppa Love? Scoop up hot chocolate, Abbey’s coffee, or spoon up caviar for blinis and afternoon tea, for your loved ones. The love spoon is by Italian owned Allessi with love, designed by Miriam Mirri.
$5.95 What is a nice cuppa without […]
Royale Jasmine Couscous Tea Rolls
In honor of Empress Jasmine’s New Years’ resolution to get back into her silvery, slinky, svelte, butterfly form, and fit into her satin gowns…
These are delicate and delightful. You can add a layer of fine proscuitto, if you are not watching your dumplings. They are easy to create, and you could swap teas and add […]
Celebrating Teas of China for New Years
Happy Chinese New Years, Year of the Earth Ox!
Shall we go on a journey to the home of tea? Makes my mouth water thinking of all the delicious juicy dumplings…I have a surprise for you this freezing season, we are going to have some fun. If you would like to come along on a […]
Tea Illustration of Commander in Chief Obama
Good vibrations permeate the land with warmth and peace, a world renewed…. I smile today, and my tea smiles back at me? Oh, but this is by a very talented artist who can create art with tea!
If you look closely, you will realize this is a very special portrait made of botanicals. This tea illustration […]
Serendipitea’s Tea Tribute to Obama
Serendipitea created their “Obama 44 Inaugural Blend” to honor President Obama. Can’t wait to try it! We are indeed sipping a rare moment in history.
Commemorate this Historic 2009 Inauguration with a Tea Toast for a Change. Enjoy a brisk, clear cup of straight forward Kenyan Black blended with a taste of All-American Apple Pie & […]
Fortune Telling Tea Cuppas
The Folks at Atelier Daguerre like tea and can read your fortune too. Tasseomancy, The Art of Tea Leaf reading, might have to compete with my breakfast tradition of reading my cereal boxes, but in the afternoon… You never know. They have some clever gifts I like to call the blogging tabletop wares for sale. […]
MarieBelle’s, Less Sinfull Mayan Cocoa
Happy New Years resolutions may call for a little less bling in the sweets category… Hope everyone had a beautiful holiday.
My near psychedelic experience was with MarieBelle’s original cocoa bar, before she went totally bling bling with her now renowned luxury Salon di Cocoa, which is featured often on the Food Network, long before they […]
Health Resin Mastihas from the Cosmic Greek Christmas Tree!
Somedays I just want to completely escape the holiday subway rush, stones of slippery sidewalks frightfully cold and escape to Greece! Other days I want to just explore the city, hopping and shopping, especially New York’s magical Orchard Street, which is my New York mythology book! Myths of the 1800’s old Bowery B-hoy’s days dressed […]
SerendipiTea’s Enduring Magic Spell of Tea Leaves
SerendipiTea is one of the original pioneers of tea, here in the US of unique blends. SerendipiTea’s founder. The late Tomislav Podreka’s contribution to America’s renaissance of tea drinking is profound. His unselfish, enthusiastic sharing of his tea knowledge through articles and classes are substantial. SerendipiTea has carried on through his lovely wife Linda Villano, […]
