Bell Pepper Bites

Do you need an easy appetizer for your next tea party?  Here’s one of my go-tos, especially in the summer because I can go get a bell pepper right out of the garden. The fresh and crisp bell pepper is a nice contrast to the chewy scones and sandwiches.  It’s also a great gluten-free snack,…

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Spiked Sweet Tea

Would you like your tea in a little stouter form?  If so, you might try some Sweet Tea Vodka by Deep Eddy.  I thought I’d give it a try, just so I could let you know how it was first-hand.  That’s me.  Always thinking of others. It’s exactly what it says it is.  It’s vodka…

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Cooking with CC

CC Fridlin teaches a variety of cooking classes and he has one coming up that you definitely need to know about.  On Sunday, May 3 he will offer an Afternoon Tea class. On the menu: Smoked Salmon Herb Cheese Triangles Cream Scones Lemon Curd with Pastry Crisps English Tea Cake Assortment of Teas The cost…

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The London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea

One of my favorite reference books is “The London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea – The Art and Pleasures of Taking Tea” by Helen Simpson.  Despite the long title it’s just a tiny little book but chock full of useful information. The book is a history lesson on tea interspersed with tons of recipes, including the required standards like…

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