Tea For Two Amid The Cherry Blossoms

It's cherry blossom season in many parts of North America right now. The time when those pastel-pink and soft-white blossoms add their delicate charm and prettiness to our streets, parks, lawns and gardens. For those of you already experiencing the Springtime splendour of cherry blossoms in fu…

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Spring Tea Dessert: Strawberry Squares

The perfect Spring tea party deserves the perfect Spring dessert. So, today, we are introducing you to one of our all-time favourites. Strawberry Squares. This delightful dessert is a breeze to make. So quick, so easy! You likely have most of the ingredients in your home. It is absolutely sweet, …

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Lemon tarts and tea time

Whether you make them with a recipe handed down through the generations or you simply make them using frozen mini pie shells and a boxed lemon pie filling, these little lemon tarts are a sure way to impress guests during tea time. Topped with a bit of meringue or a fresh (or candied) lemon slice, le…

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Teacups, roses and cleaning

This first Saturday in March is a good time to begin some light, pre-Spring cleaning. Cleaning, dusting and freshening up the china cabinet and making sure that the tea service and all of those pretty little teacups have a sparkling display. A quick trip to the market for some roses gives a chance …

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Tulips in a teacup

Pink tulips in a teacup Add a touch of cheer to your tea time table with one of the easiest and prettiest floral arrangements that you can make.  Using any breakfast teacup that you already own, trim down some fresh tulips from the market, arrange them in the teacup and voila.  It doesn't get any…

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