A Nice Cuppa

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day with a green tea twist!
Delicate green tea cookies alongside a delicate Bailey’s creme mini cheesecake … even leprechauns would approve! I could not resist this breathtaking homage to Saint Pat. Which tea can you sip, that even a spoon stands up alone in the cuppa brew?

Delicate Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake
Irish Creme cheese […]

If there is ever a time to splurge on yourself, others and the waist-line, the holiday season is it! Chef’s Catalog is making it easy, by reducing the price on their fabulous chocolate fountain (Shown above, discounted from $250 to $99!). Imagine the fun of dipping strawberries, banana, cookies, cherries and other delights […]

I don’t know why I do it, but every few months I forget my prior experiences and decide to pick up a new tea flavor at Trader Joe’s.  Their prices are always so great, and the flavors of the Trader Joe’s brand of tea always sound a bit exotic.  Let it be known that I am a […]

With summer winding up and the cool weather fast approaching, I’d say there’s just enough light left in the evening to make a batch of tea-flavored ice cream. I came across a recipe for tea-flavored ice cream in BHG magazine. It’s got an interesting base–evaporated milk and heavy cream–whose richness reminds me of tres leches, […]

The Tea Experience, the latest publication from TeaTime magazine, offers a smashing array of recipes and images from tea rooms across the country that would make even the Queen herself drool (if Queens actually did such things). It’s a bit heavy on the Southern tea establishments (13 reviews to 5 actually) as the majority of […]

When I discovered a recipe underneath the box lid of my Chocolate Caramel Enchantment tea, I realized there was a treasure trove waiting to be found. A quick search for “cooking with tea” led me to several excellent sites. The Cat-Tea Corner website is a good set of guidelines for those just starting out. Celestial Seasonings, […]

Adorn Magazine calls itself “the crafty girl’s guide to embellishing life.” The Spring 2007 issue has a really cute feature on tea parties. They make it look like so much fun that I want to grab my art supplies and start creating! As a supplement to the magazine article, several web exclusive features are available […]

Dark Chocolate, meet espresso.  Espresso, meet dark chocolate.  I knew you two would get along.
The key to making great espresso infused truffles is the quality of the espresso you are using.  The beans should be impeccably fresh and very finely ground.  I’d also recommend staying away from super-dark roasts, such as French or Italian.  These […]

All I have to say is YUM!  Call up a few friends and invite them over for dinner, or even just dessert ASAP.  Just make sure you whip up a batch of these Chocolate Pots de Creme Macchiato before they arrive.  Better yet, skip the invites and whip up a batch to enjoy all by […]

There???s the Earl of Sandwich. The Duke of Earl. And if you???re a fan of NBC sitcoms, ???My Name Is Earl???. But of all the Earls out there, the Grey variety is by far the most ubiquitous ??? and the most delicious, of course. Earl Grey tea is uniquely perfumed, sweet […]