May/June 2019

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Celebrating the World of Tea

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Come For Tea
Early summer ushers in warmer days, lush lawns, and beautiful blooms, all perfect backdrops for afternoon tea outdoors. Whether to celebrate a special occasion or a cherished friendship, teatime al fresco heightens the senses. A tea table placed outs
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dear Tea Time
“Just wanted to let all know how much I enjoy the magazine, so much that I give my cousins and a friend one for their birthdays every year. It gives us a reason to keep in touch and let each other know if we have tried one of the recipes and how we l
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THE Cozy CORNER
Makes 8 servings 6 large egg yolks¾ cup granulated sugar2 tablespoons cornstarch3 cups half-and-half1 cup finely chopped mini semisweet chocolate chips¼ cup salted butter1 (8- or 9-inch) prepared chocolate wafer piecrust1½ cups heavy whipping cream
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Tea Events Calendar
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Victorian Society Cal State Fullerton Arboretum Fullerton, California Cheer for your favorite racing Thoroughbred at an elegant black-and-white afternoon-tea gathering. Guests are encouraged to attend this Victorian tea party a
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East Meets West IN THE CUP OF HUMANITY
My customers frequently ask about the proper way to steep rare—and often expensive—teas sourced directly from small gardens in the East. In the West, we generally make a large pot of tea and toss the leaves away after one infusion. But my tea friends
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Bridal TEA PARTY
Makes 16 2¼ cups plus 1 tablespoon bread flour, divided¼ cup granulated sugar1 tablespoon baking powder¼ teaspoon kosher salt6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed½ cup diced fresh strawberries¾ cup sliced almonds, toasted¾ cup strawberry yogur
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TEA IN THE Garden
Makes 16 2¼ cups all-purpose flour¼ cup granulated sugar1 tablespoon baking powder½ teaspoon poppy seeds½ teaspoon kosher salt¼ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed¼ cup cold cream cheese, cubed1 cup plus 1 tablespoon freeze-dried raspberries, crushed¾
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Fiesta Tea
Makes 15 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons granulated sugar11/8 teaspoons active dry yeast½ teaspoon kosher salt1/3 cup evaporated milk3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed and softened2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons wa
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Fruity Delights
Makes 6 to 7 1 2/3 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour*1 tablespoon baking powder½ teaspoon kosher salt¼ cup unsalted butter, softened slightly and cut into pieces3 tablespoons granulated sugar1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest1/3 cup chopped dried
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As Precious as Gold
More than half a century ago, my mother, Marnee Bramble, began collecting tea caddies. She purchased her first tea caddy at an antiques fair in Easton, Maryland, without knowing what the little four-and-a-half-inch high jar was for. She’d been attrac
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Tea In 100 Degrees With The Bride To Be
It was a little girl’s dream—it was Madison’s dream. Ever since she was a little girl, she envisioned a fancy and fun bridal tea. With the help of some of the bride’s family friends, including myself, that fantasy became a reality on June 27, 2018, i
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Tea Treasures of PORTLAND
Anyone visiting Oregon’s most populous city is likely to see slogans such as “Keep Portland Weird!” emblazoned on the façades of buildings as well as on pillows, posters, and T-shirts displayed in store windows. There is definitely nothing weird, how
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Heather Agosta and Chuck Bauman DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH TEA
“In the mid-1990s, I began working at a Portland [Oregon] bookshop called New Renaissance Bookstore, where I met my future husband, Chuck,” Heather Agosta wrote me. “The owners, Jamey and Darlene, kept the bookshop stocked with delicious teas for cus
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Camella’s Remember When
Carrie Golliher has a long-lived admiration for things most consider old-fashioned—beautiful linens, vintage china, designer tea gowns, and the like. So when she and her daughter, Melissa, decided to open a business together, she wanted to offer an e
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AFTERNOON TEA IN THE Eighth Wonder of the World
F or more than a century, a massive red dome—larger than the roof of the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica—has dominated the sylvan landscape alongside French Lick Creek in southeastern Indiana. And, for just as long, first-time visitors have wondered h
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Resources For Readers
Noritake Eltovar teapot ($399.95) from Replacements, Ltd., 800-737-5223, replacements.com. Northumbria Lowestoft and Queen Anne Marilyn teacup and saucer sets available for rent from Tea and Old Roses, 205-413-7753, teaandoldroses.com. Location court

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