I baked a batch of these Macadamia Nut Scones this past weekend for Mother’s Day brunch, and they were an all around hit. Macadamia nuts add a beautiful buttery flavor to this indulgent tea time treat, and push the scones slightly toward the savory side of things while still embracing a tiny hint of sweetness. I…
Tag: Tea
Mini Victoria Sandwiches
Lately I have been binge watching old BBC murder mystery series, and one of the recurring themes, aside from the copious amounts of tea and beautifully manicured cottage gardens, are the town bake-offs. I have lost count of the number of people that have keeled over dead after eating a heaping forkful of Victoria Sponge….
Green Tea Face Toner
Last Christmas my sister gifted me with a bunch of essential oils along with a booklet on their various uses, and while I was highly skeptical of the efficacy of a lot of the recipes, the one describing a green tea and essential oil face toner intrigued me. I decided to give it a try….
Poppy Seed Cake
My Mom’s Poppy Seed Cake is one of the easiest cakes to make, and it was my Mom’s “go to” cake for entertaining, for many years. She’d whip one of these up when expecting guests for coffee or tea. It is a great cake for beginners – one of the first cakes I ever baked….
The Ephemeral Bee 