Category: Kathleen’s Blog

  ​The Sharing Tea Boutique Rose and Webmaster Wayne have had a wonderful idea, and I am fully onboard. We are happy to announce a fun

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,

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

  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

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.

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.

  ​Love the Love ​ Hopeless and hopeful romantics take special note of Saint Valentine’s Day, which comes yearly on February 14th, for anyone new to

Most Photos Courtesy Tiffany Pedulla ​ Menu Tea Sandwiches: Chutney Cheese, Coronation Chicken, and Cucumbers  Beet Pickled Deviled Eggs Topped with House-Pickled Okra Tomato scallion

​Featured Holiday Cookie: Rugelach ​ ​We all have our favorite cookie recipes we pull out in December. That said, are we not also on the