A year ago today, I embarked on the China/Tibet/India tea tour.  I can't fully express how meaningful that trip was for me.  It's b...

Mt. Hood, as seen from Timberline Lodge We were standing at not quite 6,000 feet; the peak is at 11,249 feet I've been quiet for a ...

Berries, berries!  I live in the land of berry heaven.  Here are two ways I've recently incorporated berries into our meals.  Above, ...

Happy Anniversary to the man who makes me laugh! 

OK, this one's for Mom and those of you who have seen my home...but I hope all of you enjoy!  The sad back balcony, empty and with ...

This lovely little yixing-style teapot came home with the DH (dear hubby) from the thrift store. What a great surprise!  I soaked it in b...

Hello!   Pais ley Tea Company has been kind to send me samples of its new products, and I'd like a few of YOU to help me in the rev...

I had lunch recently with a friend and she brought along her own tea for us to share, along with beautiful handmade cups and a thermos of ...

Matcha Latte at Behind the Museum Cafe I'm sitting alone, sipping this matcha latte, and I love the being aloneness.  Many people...

Orange helps me to smile and so it shows up often in my life.  Above:  In my new Beehive teacup (now in the office to battle the dul...

I tried this recipe recently and was pleased!  It's raw, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and free of processed-sugar (sweetened with d...

It's such a Portland thing...chef of famed Pok Pok restaurant was wandering through the aisles in an Asian market and noticed the ...

I attended my first Japanese Tea chakai yesterday.  The advanced students at the Issoan Tea School put on this event to celebrate Tanab...

Hand-painted with motif of people making tea This tea set has a story.  My friend J, knowing I've been studying Japanese Tea, ...

It's like being reunited with an old friend!  I have long been searching for the book The Agony of the Leaves: the Ecstasy of My Life wi...

Chamomile tea fans - please come to the rescue!  I confess, I am not a fan.  First, chamomile is of the ragweed family and I avoid it due ...

Daifukumochi Sweet red bean paste centers, covered with rice-flour dough (mochi) In the Japanese Tea Ceremony, guests enjoy a sweet...

Hmm...I haven't quite sorted out my opinion on this yet.  Starbucks (parent company of Tazo) is planning to open a Tazo tea store in S...

A recent regular day was elevated to specialness by a little breakfast picnic at the International Rose Test Garden.  I left early this ...

Congrtulations to Marilyn , the random winner of my Iced Herbal blog giveaway . (And I apologize for being late in announcing the winner.) ...