Where Life Relaxes with a Cup of Tea
I’m still reveling in wonder and amazement! On the Thursday before Mother’s Day my daughter took me on an urban safari to supposedly visit a downtown historic site. Imagine my astonishment that after taking the scenic route we ended up at the Ritz Carlton. After parking, she mentioned that my Mother’s Day gift was inside; so we strolled through halls filled with antiques to the Lobby Lounge for a Mother-Daughter Surprise Tea… [Continue Reading]
Another name for the hot pot is electric thermo pot. What makes it such is its ability to not only boil water automatically, but to keep it warm for hours. This is perfect for preparing tea. But, it’s even more versatile… [Continue Reading]
One of the top rated TV series for this viewing season is “Twilight”. It’s so popular that there’s even a movie called The Twilight Saga: New Moon that was just released for the holidays. With all the hoopla surrounding the romantic story of love and vampires, there’s bound to be a theme tea party somewhere in the mix; and since my sister and niece (fellow tea lovers) absolutely adore the series, here are a few tips for them and you on hosting a Twilight Tea Party… [Continue Reading]
Actually, tealights really do have a lot to do with tea. The tealight originated as a way to keep tea warm. Because it burns for 4 to 5 hours, and puts off just the right amount of heat, it is also ideal for food warmers and accent lighting around the house… [Continue Reading]
It seems there are always tea adventures on the horizon. Last week was no exception. Upon checking into my room at a posh retreat resort, I noticed a couple of ladybugs on the French doors. Not thinking too much about it, I unpacked, made a cup of tea and enjoyed a few sips, and then left for the first conference session… [Continue Reading]
The women in my family have always been attracted to tea traditions and ceremonies. It started with my grandmother, who lived to be 104 years old; and has continued through the generations to my granddaughter, who is 3 years old and counting… [Continue Reading]
Britain’s ever-increasing appetite for tea brought enormous profit to the British Crown and to the East India Company. This section of Steeped in History: The Art of Tea Exhibit at the UCLA Fowler Museum explores tea as a global commodity at the height of the British Empire, the development of large-scale tea plantations in northern India, and the link between tea and the Indian opium trade… [Continue Reading]
