A vintage teacup with floral prints is already a cute item to add in your home. If you turn it into a candle, it would look even a lot cuter! It can also be a perfect home decor, gift, favors and others. And you will surely have a great time making them!
As beautiful as some of the intricate patterns on vintage china are, sometimes I appreciate the simplicity of tea sets that have minimal decoration. So much beauty can be conveyed in the shape of a tea set. This reminds me of something I read recently about why Suzie Cooper started her own pottery. She had been a designer at a number of other potteries but was getting increasingly frustrated that the shapes of some of the pieces she was given to decorate weren’t suitable for her designs. This prompted her to start her own pottery so that she had control...
The elegance of the Tea Cup & Saucer has graced our presence since early 1800. Prior to circa 1800 cups were hand-less. The art of tea drinking has been with us for a couple thousand years starting with the Chinese. However the Chinese drank their tea from bowls and vessels and the tea was not necessarily hot. Around 1600, the Dutch made tea drinking a very aristocratic affair. Shortly thereafter, the English with their haughty elegance made this a drink of choice during their elaborate dining affairs. Going from tea bowls of the Caughley period to the gracious trio cups...
What You Will Need (Makes 1 serving) ½ cup Blackberry Mojito loose-leaf tea ½ cup Belgian Rock Sugar 1 ½ fl oz white rum 3 lime wedges Bunch of fresh mint Perfectea® Maker (16 oz) Glass Mixology Spoon Muddler How To Make Add Blackberry Mojito loose-leaf tea and ¼ cup Belgian Rock Sugar into a 16 fl oz Perfectea® Maker; bring water to a boil, then pour and let steep for five minutes. When done brewing, release brewed tea over a pitcher full of ice to flash-chill, then immediately strain ice cubes. Crush remaining sugar on a flat surface. Use...
Preparing Tea Preparing tea is an exercise in simplicity that, to paraphrase the words of the Japanese tea master Sen no Rikyu, consists of nothing but boiling water, making the tea, and serving. While these words indeed capture the spirit of tea, preparing any of the hundreds of teas available requires attention and knowledge. Making a delicious cup of tea is a play of tea leaves, the amount of water used, water temperature, the time of infusion, and the vessel the tea is brewed in. Following the correct directions for a tea can make even an unextraodinary tea satisfying, while...