Indholdsfortegnelse for January - February 2017 i TeaTime

Over the years, I have experienced tea in many ways and in a variety of places—from casual tea shops to elegant venues. I have also taken classes at World Tea Expo, as well as through the Specialty Tea Institute. But until late 2016, I had never traveled to one of the top tea-producing countries to see, touch, and smell the leaves as they go from bush to cup. Senior photographer John O’Hagan and I journeyed to India and Sri Lanka with representatives of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and its tea purveyor, The Metropolitan Tea Company, as they set about to revamp the luxury hotel brand’s tea offerings. (More to come on their plans in a future issue.) Our first stop was Sri Lanka, an island nation that produces 17 percent…

Honey-Orange Scones Yield: 12 2 cups all-purpose gluten-free flour, such as Pamela’s 1 tablespoon dried Valencia orange peel, such as McCormick 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¹ /8 teaspoon baking soda 1/ ³ cup dark honey 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon cold heavy whipping cream, divided ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract • Preheat oven to 350°. • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. • In a large bowl, combine flour, orange peel, baking powder, salt, and baking soda, whisking well. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. • In a small bowl, combine ¾ cup cream and vanilla extract, stirring well. Add honey and cream mixture to flour mixture, stirring until mixture…

Sri Lanka, which lies just 19 miles off the southeastern coast of India in the Bay of Bengal, boasts an impressive legacy of tea production, which began in 1867 when it was a British colony known as Ceylon. Its success in tea came about largely because of misfortune in its coffee industry. Savvy businessmen like Scotsman James Taylor snapped up lands at low prices that were once home to productive plantations but that lay fallow because of a blight that obliterated the coffee bushes. They planted them with tea bushes instead, which thrived in the island’s tropical climate that allows a year-round harvest. During the ensuing 150 years, popularized by companies such as Lipton, Ceylon tea became a globally recognized brand—so much so that the name was retained even though…

Perfect Bakeware Hi, TeaTime! I enjoy reading your magazine. Recently, I enjoyed cooking your Coconut Cake with White Chocolate Ganache from Volume 13, Issue 4, July/August 2016, pages 37–38. I have a question about the Neapolitan Cheesecakes recipe on page 37. What type of pan should I use? I bought a metal mini cake pan with 8 cups, but I just noticed that the Kitchen Tip at the end of the recipe says “push cheesecakes out of the pan”—this sounds like a silicone pan, not a metal pan. What type of pan is used, and can you send information about where I could buy this pan? Thank you. GAIL GRAHAM Via Facebook Gail, for the Neapolitan Cheesecakes recipe, our recipe developer, Janet Lambert, used a Chicago Metallic Mini Cheesecake Pan.…

“Blue Suede” Scones Yield: 11 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¹ /8 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces ½ cup dried blueberries 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon cold heavy whipping cream, divided • Preheat oven to 350°. • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and pepper, whisking well. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add blueberries and blue cheese, stirring to blend. • Add 1 cup cream to flour mixture, stirring until mixture is evenly moist. (If dough seems dry, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time.)…

Walnut and Olive Whole-Wheat Scones Yield: 11 1½ cups whole-wheat flour ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 2¼ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into pieces ¹ / ³ cup chopped toasted walnuts ¼ cup chopped kalamata olives 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold heavy whipping cream, divided • Preheat oven to 350°. • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. • In a large bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt, whisking well. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add walnuts and olives, stirring to coat with flour. • Add 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon cream to flour mixture, stirring until mixture is evenly moist. (If dough seems dry, add more…

As we brew our daily cups of tea using modern conveniences such as electric kettles, it is perhaps easy to forget that porcelain factories, jade workers, potters, and silversmiths have been designing and manufacturing tea wares for thousands of years. Their creations include tiny, highly decorative porcelain bowls; carved jade pots; enameled bowls and saucers; small unglazed earthenware teapots; elaborate silver tea sets and urns; and exquisite caddies in wood, silver, crystal, and curled paper work. Those precious objects are important not just as the work of skilled and talented designers, but because they tell the story of tea through the centuries. They explain who was drinking tea and during which period, the trading of tea between East and West, the way the leaves were brewed in different countries, how…

When I interview tea people—tearoom owners, tea blenders, international tea experts—for stories I’m writing for TeaTime, I often ask them about their personal tea moment—that moment they realized tea was going to be very important in their lives. Often, it’s life changing. My own tea journey began not quite so dramatically. When I joined the TeaTime staff as associate editor four years ago, I admit I didn’t know much about tea. In fact, that’s what I told Editor Lorna Reeves when she offered me the job. “That’s OK,” she replied. “You know how to write, and you know how to edit recipes. I can teach you about tea.” Then she offered me a cup of her beloved Dragonwell green tea in a tiny porcelain cup with no handles. I sipped…

January 7 Sound of Music Tea Evening 6:00 p.m. Erika’s Tea Room & Gifts Clermont, Florida The “hills” of Clermont, Florida, will come alive this January as Erika’s Tea Room & Gifts presents a tea evening celebrating The Sound of Music. Enjoy a few of your “favorite things,” such a delicious five-course dinner with five teas, a sing-along, and movie trivia. Test your knowledge of this classic movie, and win prizes. Tickets for the event are $30, and reservations can be made by calling 908-670-2305 or online at erikastearoom.com. 11-14 Winter Wonderland Tea 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge Charlotte, North Carolina Relax by a crackling fire, and enjoy a cup of hot tea at The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge’s Winter Wonderland Tea. With the smell of…

Of the world’s three great temperance beverages—cocoa, tea, and coffee—cocoa was the first to be introduced by the Spanish to Europe in 1528. A century later, the Dutch brought tea to Europe. Finally, coffee made its European debut in 1615, thanks to Venetian traders. From the onset, only wealthy families could afford cocoa, tea, and coffee. These exotic beverages were shared exclusively with guests who might appreciate the uniqueness of the newly discovered drinks. As the 17th century ended, coffee shops appeared in cities such as London, New York, and Boston, and all three beverages were offered to their customers. I frequently design tea and chocolate classes for my customers who want to delve into the similarities of these two historic products. Rather than finding a good chocolate to nibble…

Strawberry, Lavender, and White Chocolate Scones Yield: 12 2 cups all-purpose flour ¹ / ³ cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon dried culinary lavender ½ teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into pieces 1 cup chopped, freeze-dried strawberries, such as Just Strawberries 1 (4-ounce) bar white baking chocolate, such as Ghirardelli, chopped 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream ½ teaspoon vanilla extract • Preheat oven to 350°. • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. • In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, lavender, and salt, whisking well. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add strawberries and chocolate, stirring until combined. • In a liquid-measuring cup, combine…

After one glimpse of Bermuda’s jewel-toned waters, clear blue sky, and pink-sand beaches stretching along 75 miles of coastline, you could easily forget the place has anything in common with Great Britain. But this idyllic, fishhook-shaped chain of 138 islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean became Britain’s first colony in 1612. It remains one today, although instead of “colony,” it’s now referred to by the more politically correct term “British Overseas Territory.” Author Mark Twain was a frequent visitor to Bermuda in the late 1800s and early 1900s; he called it “a happy little paradise” and was quoted as saying, “You can go to heaven if you want to, but I’d rather stay right here in Bermuda.” Although Bermuda has definitely developed a unique island charm and a…

COVER Mikasa Love Story 5-piece place setting ($49.99), small heart bowl ($19.99), tea server ($99.99) from Mikasa, 866-645-2721, mikasa.com. White pedestal medium ($73) from Rosanna, 877-343-3779, rosannainc.com. PB classic Belgian flax linen hemstitch table runner in cranberry ($59) from Pottery Barn, 888-779-5176, potterybarn.com. Vase from Flowersbuds, 205-970-3223, flowerbudsinc.com. TITLE PAGE Page 2 : Photographed on location at Rosedon Hotel, Pembroke, Bermuda, +1-441-295-1604, rosedon.com. MASTHEAD Page 5 : Johnson Brothers Old British Castles dinner plate ($35.99), salad plate ($25.99), flat cup and saucer set ($17.99), teapot ($259.95) from Replacements Ltd., 800-737-5223, replacements.com. THE COMPETE TABLE: MIX & MATCH Pages 19–20 : Royal Albert Lady Hamilton dinner plate ($59.99), salad plate ($23.99), bread-and-butter plate ($13.99), fruit/ dessert bowl ($23.99), footed cup and saucer set ($33.99), teapot ($449.95), covered sugar bowl (out of…