I gave a talk today at my library about tea.  Specifically, I spoke (and sampled) three Chinese teas I brought back from the Asia Tea Tour...

A few things I've enjoyed on the radio lately, the first one about tea! Lynne Rosetto Kasper of Splendid Table interviews Bill Wadding...

"Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I smile..." - Thich Nhat Hanh Last year, I chose the word JOY as a f...

Light in Dark I notice how the light shines in the amber liquid Many of us are thinking about light this time of year. We look forw...

The DH (dear hubby) made a fantastic dinner for us last night, using as much from the garden - fresh and preserved - as possible.  It w...

California Tea House Yunnan Golden Buds Isn't this a gorgeous tea?  I love the contrast of the dark leaf with the golden leaf.  Jus...

Happy "in between"!  That's what I call this time between Christmas and New Year's.  I hope you have time for slowness, r...

Wishing you a joyful holiday, a peaceful close to 2011 and a new year of health and prosperity! "Joy" was my theme word...

The folks at California TeaHouse have been extra patient with me.  They sent me samples to review some time ago, and I'm just now...

Anticipation...does your mouth water as you see this photo? Mine does!  What do you anticipate this time of year?  Special treats lik...

I got a new tea thermos, one made by Thermos, ha ha.  It's the 12-oz Nissan with two lids, one for brewing tea and one for drinking. ...

It was late, pushing 9 pm, and we were shopping at the Kind Wholesale Tea Market in Kunming.  We had been traveling a long time to get ...

Patrina and her Earl Grey mini-cupcake with mascarpone frosting I recently celebrated with Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants as they ackno...

The gift basket of weird foods:  Pork-filled moon cakes, deep-fried silkworm larvae, vacuum-sealed eggs, seasoned tofu slices, and chi...

Hot water goes into the pot Ever had an Asian Hot Pot meal?  My first was in China, back in September.  Fun!  The general idea is t...

Champagne with hibiscus flower I've been waiting to write about this incredible tea party.  I wanted to use it as an inspiration ...

My first attempt at steamed bao During the China tour, we ate a lot of interesting foods including steamed bao (buns).  These w...

Hello, All!  I've decided to blog this week about tea-related food and beverages.  (Food with tea in it, some of our meals in China, bev...

Dainty Dining: Vintage recipes, memories and memorabilia from America's department store tea rooms I am incredibly excited to sh...

Japanese Garden in November Two cups of Gyokuro Tea This is my last Tea and Truth TM writing prompt for the month of November. ...