Cakes and Tea – Kathleen’s Blog

April 2025 – Spring: Flowers, Holidays & Food

March 2025 – Citrus in Season

February 2025 – In Celebration of Valentine’s Day

January 2025 – SOUP: Let’s Gather Our Favorite Recipes

December 2024 – Old and New: California at Christmas Time

November 2024 – More Cake in November, Please

October 2024 – The Sharing Tea Boutique

September 2024 – A is for Apple

August 2024 – Cheesecake

July 2024 – Early Morning Tea in the Gazebo                     with a Side of Thoughts on Pretty Things

June 2024 – Apricot Afternoon Tea Menu: In Celebration of the Brief, Delicious Apricot Season and Fathers

April 2024 – Early Spring Tearoom Roundup Adventures, Part Two

March 2024 – Early Spring Tearoom Roundup Adventures, Part One

February 2024 – Love the Love

January 2024 – Afternoon Tea Reception for 100

December 2023 – Featured Holiday Cookie: Rugelach

November 2023 – The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts

October 2023 – Attention to Detail

September 2023 Autumn Upside-Down Cakes & Tea for One in the Studio

June/July 2023 – A Revisit to the Picnic Tea Section from Our Book, Sharing Tea: The Road Back to Civilization

May 2023 – Fresh Inspiration with a New Ingredient

April 2023 – Spring Tea Party

March 2023 – Team Savory

February 2023 – Love & Chocolate

January 2023 – Scones 101

December 2022 – Holiday Scotties to Keep & Share

November 2022 – First Hints of Fall

October Blog – Pumpkin Time

August 2022 – Closed for the Season

July 2022 – A New Tea Cookbook for the Bookshelf

June 2022 – June Cake Round-Up

May 2022 – Lemon Mousse Filling for Layer Cakes (or more adventures in gelatin)

April 2022 – Beatrix Potter: Author, Illustrator, British Countrywoman

March 2022 – Daffodil Cake for Spring

February 2022 – Bran Muffins Revisited

January 2022 – Poached Pear Parfaits

December 2021 – Adding Some Danish Sweetness to Our Christmas

November 2021 – In a Brown Palette and Autumn Tea for Six Guests

September 2021 – Chocolate Cookies

August 2021: – Best Ever Crispy and Savory Gluten Free Sourdough Crackers

July 2021 – Summer Celebration Cake: Blackberry Mango Ice Cream Cake

June 2021 – Shortbread Meets Oats and Almonds

May 2021 – The Darling Buds of May

April 2021 – Spring Tea Menu in Pinks & Greens

March 2021 – Celebrate Pi Day with Pie

February 2021 – A Heart-Shaped World

January 2021 – A New Birthday Cake Recipe

December 2020 – Cake in Tins to Send and Share

November 2020 – Autumn Tea Photo Shoot & Crew Tea Party

October 2020 – Getting Ready for Pie Season

May 2020 – Home and Baking

April 2020 – Spring

March 2020 – A Wee St. Patrick’s Day Tea

February 2020 – Bundt Cakes for Mourning

January 2020 – A Year of Birthday Cakes

December 2019 – Feast of the Seven Fishes, an Italian-American Christmas Eve

November 2019 – Fall Tea Menu in Watercolor

October 2019 – Afternoon Tea at Headwaters at the Heathman Hotel, Portland, Oregon

September 2019 – Afternoon Tea Menu to Celebrate a Special Birthday

August 2019 – The Cream in a Traditional British Cream Tea

July 2019 – A Summer Cherry Berry Tea

June 2019 – Ivy Lane Carrot Cake

May 2019 – Tea at the Hotel

April 2019 – Spring!

March 2019 – Celebrating Super Scone Sunday

February 2019 Blog – Heart Panna Cotta

January 2019 – Hygge in America

December 2018 – Holiday Cookie Box

November 2018 – Give Thanks

October 2018 – Fall Flavors

September 2018 – Happy Baker’s New Year

June 2018 – Closed

May 2018 – Mothers’ Day

April 2018 – Celebrating Spring

March 2018 – On Chocolate Cake

FEBRUARY 2018 – A Tranquil Tea on the Mendocino Coast

January 2018 – Deep in January with Soup for Comfort

December – Merry Christmas! Some Thoughts  on Having a Merrier Holiday

November 2017 – Autumn Tea Party Collaboration

October 2017 – Autumn Tea Menu Ideas

September 2017 – Buttercup Cakes and Farmhouse Frosting, Santa Cruz, CA:  An Appreciation

August 2017 – A Few Good Bundts

July 2017 – The Cherry Cupboard

June 2017 – Afternoon Tea: A Group Project

May 2017 – Magical Lazy Daisy Cake

April 2017 – Eastern European Music Hidden Valley String Orchestra Reception

February 2017 – Valentine’s Day

January 2017 – A British Tea Reception for 100

December 2016 – A Sweet and Savory Holiday

November 2016 – Stir-Up Sunday

October 2016 – The Tale of Two Fig Trees

September 2016 –  The Glories of Pastry Cream and Family Trifle

August 2016 – Tart Class

July 2016 – The Grasshopper Chronicles or How Do We Decide What’s on the Menu?

June 2016 – New Old Lemon Cake Recipe and/or How Much We Miss Gourmet Magazine

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