Category: Kathleen’s Blog

es Three lifelong interests of mine came together early: reading novels, afternoon tea, and interior design. I mostly read English novels set in the mid-1880s

When we talk about drinking tea as a moment of rest in our day, we mean taking a moment to reflect and relax, to change

  ​Quince anatomy revealed and a detail of the caramelized edged of the quince and fig upside down cake. My Cakes & Tea blog morphs

  I am very proud of our book, Sharing Tea: The Road Back to Civilization and sometimes want to dip into Rose’s gentle teachings of the soulful

My Grandma Murdock’s rimmed wild rose platter put to excellent use here for the Raspberry Flan Bundt Cake ​Back in the day, if you wanted

  Santa Cruz, California Menu​Salmon Mousse in Toast Boxes Beet-Pickled Deviled Eggs Chutney Cheese Spread on Country Rye and Baguette Cucumber Sandwiches Scones with Organic

  ​Above: Peggy and Kristin, at one of the Hidden Valley String Orchestra receptions, Suzi and Kristin, at the first Biscuit-Off! Competition, mini pretzel bun

  Love & ChocolateChocolate. Love. Chocolate. Love. Chocolate. Love. Chocolate. Love. Chocolate. Christmas really does slide right into St. Valentine’s Day for me. The big

  ​Tips and Step-by-Step Photos of Basic American-Style Scones Scones are a much beloved and anticipated feature of British afternoon tea. The rise of the

​I do love the chilly part of the year, with the bundling up in cozy sweaters, hats, and tartan plaids. Warm beverages of every description