Steep It Loose — LIFESTYLE
“Surely your mother taught you how a lady drinks tea”
This quote, by Bess Truman, shows how integral tea and tea traditions can be to the mother-daughter relationship. In the case of me and my daughters, it’s been more about “surely… how to MAKE tea” (maybe the 3 of us need some training on the drinking side!) The best cup of tea i’ve had in…
Mother’s Day Tea Party Brunch
Above is my beautiful, sweet yet feisty mother, Linda Casanova-Abrams. She has taught numerous invaluable lessons through the years, consciously and subconsciously. Like many of us, we sometimes only show our appreciation for our mother around this Hallmark Holiday. I, of course, am no different. My mother is coming in on Friday for a…
Tea on the Road – It’s getting a lot more interesting for tea lovers to travel in the US
Those of us who are tea fanatics, and/or drink tea like our lives depend on it, all have our own little tricks for getting our fix on the road. How many times have TSA guys been all over my “scissor” tea ball… (I carry my X-ray stealthy TUFFY STEEPER silicone infuser now!) or my Automatic…
Make Room for Russian Tea – Part 1
As a first-generation American, and daughter of Russian immigrants, I grew up steeped in Russian tea traditions. My first memories of tea are the sweet smell of strong black tea alongside fruits or black bread with jam, which we had every afternoon and evening. I have passed along many of these traditions to my daughters.…
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