
September 2024 – A is for Apple
Apples hold a place deep in my heart. Autumn in Apple City (Watsonville‘s nickname from the early part of the late 1800s to the 1970s)

Apples hold a place deep in my heart. Autumn in Apple City (Watsonville‘s nickname from the early part of the late 1800s to the 1970s)

Above: lemon cheesecake, garnished with lemon slices, blossoms, and leaves, with edible nigella flowers Two of my oldest friends, separately, in the last month, asked

Working in historic bed and breakfast inns left deep impressions on both Suzi and me. We had always loved pretty things, white lace, gardens,

Fruit lovers, we must seize the day: apricot season is so very short and so very easy to miss. This year, let it not happen to

On a May morning, The brown birds are loud in the pines And the first cool breath of summer Touches the rose petals. Just

TreechangeAt this second, The oak is as still As an emerald, undiscovered Deep in dark pockets of rocks. Not a leaf moves, Though the woodpeckers,

As longtime readers may suspect, Suzi and I have not always been so occupied by traditional pursuits such as baking, historic preservation, and tea parties.

The Dream of Spring I look through a keyhole in a dream, And there is my father, eyes closed In meditation. Is he listening to

Classic British and Asian afternoon tea traditions are a delight for the eyes, making them a natural for visual social media like Facebook and Instagram.

February’s full Moon rules the sea; golden light Animates each wave. ​ Readers who wander through “The Tea Book†on this website, myteaplanner.com, will notice
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