Innehållsförteckning för November - December 2016 från TeaTime

What a wonderfully busy year 2016 has been for us! We produced two hardback books—Taking Tea and a revised and updated version of Tea & Scones—both perfect for holiday giving. And our special collector’s issues—Teatime Celebrations and the 2016 edition of Teatime Holidays—have been in high demand. (If you aren’t able to locate them in stores or on newsstands, you can still order through hoffmanmediastore.com or by phone at 800-361-8059.) I recently returned from a trip to England, where some are still celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday, and many of the Royal Warrant Holders have produced commemorative tea things to mark this milestone. In the article that begins on page 50, Jane Pettigrew highlights several of these, among them a loose-leaf blend Twinings created. When I visited their London…

November 6 English Tea & Evensong 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Trinity Church Princeton, New Jersey The Trinity Church choirs will sing for their supper at this elegant tea to help finance their trip to England in summer 2017. Tables will be set in different china patterns with themes from British history and literature. Glorious church music will follow as Evensong will be sung in historic Trinity Church. (Well-mannered children are welcome to attend). A contribution of $30 (in advance) or $35 (at the door) is requested. For reservations, call 609-924-2277. 13 Victorian Lawn Dance 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Los Angeles County Arboretum Arcadia, California Join the Victorian Tea & Dance Society for an afternoon of tea and dancing near the Arboretum’s historic Queen Anne Cottage. Society members and friends…

December 16 marks the 241st birthday of British author Jane Austen. The popular Regency-period novelist was, of course, a tea lover who often used the tea ritual to bring characters together. She was also fond of using the term “tea things” when establishing scenes in her books. Austen was born in 1775 on the second anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. She and the ladies of New England held much in common. Both Austen’s heroines and the wealthy families of Boston drank Chinese teas sourced from the East India Company’s London warehouses, and those black and green teas were steeped and consumed using tea things commonly found on both sides of the Atlantic. Tea was seen as a comforting, refreshing, recuperative beverage. In Mansfield Park (1814), Mrs. Price welcomes Fanny…

Hazelnut-Allspice Scones Yield: 16 2 cups all-purpose flour ¹ / ³ cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoons ground allspice 4 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into pieces ½ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon cold heavy whipping cream, divided ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Garnish: confectioners’ sugar, additional chopped toasted hazelnuts • Preheat oven to 350°. • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and allspice, whisking well. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add nuts, stirring to blend. • In a liquid-measuring cup, combine 1 cup cream and vanilla extract, stirring to blend. Add to flour mixture, stirring until mixture is…

In this year of celebrations to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday, festive afternoon tea parties have taken place throughout the land. There have been flamboyant tea picnics at community centres, sports clubs, and schools, as well as colourful street parties in villages, town centres, and even along The Mall in central London. And while her people decorated their neighbourhoods with red, white, and blue bunting and baked an endless supply of yummy cakes, a few special companies that hold Royal Warrants to supply products and services to the Queen and her family have been getting on with their everyday work of delivering to the royal palaces essential ingredients for yet more tea parties. The history of the Royal Warrant of Appointment dates back to medieval times when the Monarch chose…

COVER Schumann-Bavaria Platinum Elegance cup and saucer ($15.99), teapot ($249.95) from Replacements Ltd., 800-REPLACE, replacements.com. Mercury-glass Christmas trees (prices vary, available seasonally), crystal trees (prices vary, available seasonally) from Pottery Barn, 888-779-5176, potterybarn.com. White iridescent artificial powder glimmer snow blanket ($7.99) from Walmart, 800-925-6278, walmart.com. Olympia three-tier glass cake plates ($29.99) from Amazon, 888-280-4331, amazon.com. Abigails Pom Pom white napkins set of 4 ($44) from Abigails, 800-678-8485, abigails.net. TITLE PAGE Page 4 : Schumann-Bavaria Platinum Elegance teapot ($249.95) from Replacements Ltd., 800-REPLACE, replacements.com. MASTHEAD Page 7 : Waldman House A Cup of Christmas Tea footed cup-and-saucer set ($74.95), Spode Christmas Tree (Green Trim) flat cup-and-saucer set ($19.99), Villeroy & Boch Holly flat cup-and-saucer set ($39.99) from Replacements Ltd., 800-REPLACE, replacements.com. THE COMPLETE TABLE: SENDING WINTER GREETINGS Pages 21–22 : Lenox…

Coffee & Tea Festival Philly November 5–6, 2016 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center • Oaks, PA coffeeandteafestival.com/philly  • 631-940-7290 San Francisco International Tea Festival November 6, 2016 Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture • San Francisco, CA sfitf.com  • 530-507-3099 Los Angeles International Tea Festival December 3–4, 2016 Japanese American National Museum • Los Angeles, CA teafestivalla.com  • 562-801-9600 2nd Annual Houston Tea Festival February 2017 (dates to be announced) Venue to be announced • Houston, TX houstonteafestival.com  • 832-405-9160…

Gluten-free Cherry-Matcha Scones Yield: 12 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour, such as Pillsbury Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour ¹ / ³ cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided 2 tablespoons Matcha green tea powder 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces ½ cup dried cherries 1¼ cups cold heavy whipping cream ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon almond extract • Preheat oven to 350°. • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. • In a large bowl, combine flour, ¹ / ³ cup sugar, Matcha, baking powder, and salt, whisking well. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add cherries, tossing to combine. • In a liquid-measuring cup, combine cream, vanilla extract, and almond extract, stirring…

My seat onboard a southbound bullet train departing Tokyo was perfectly situated. The right side window afforded an unencumbered view of the countryside as it transitioned from high-rise offi ce buildings to suburban villages and, eventually, to open country. With camera in hand, I waited for the snowy peak of Mount Fuji to appear in the distance. Within minutes, I caught a glimpse of the dormant volcano—still 50 miles away. A long, thin cloud drifted toward the crest and split cleanly in two as it passed over the pointed precipice. Soon, my high-speed train delivered me to Shizuoka City. I was on an adventure in search of tea, history, art, and food. I would find all these treasures within the shadow of Mount Fuji. Kakegawa Castle Begun in 1497 and…

After more than 30 years, Bernadette Petrotta still remembers her first experience with afternoon tea. The author of The Art and Proper Etiquette of Afternoon Tea was walking through the gardens at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, when she heard the clink of teacups and the soft murmur of voices of people enjoying afternoon tea. She turned to her companion and said, “What is that?” That experience began Bernadette’s lifelong love of tea. She grew up learning good manners from her mother and her aunt Margaret, who lived next door. In 1996, when she opened Polite Society School of Etiquette, incorporating the etiquette of afternoon tea into her lesson plans was a natural fit. Bernadette’s first book, The Art of the Social Graces,…

In Praise of Recent Issues My [September/October] TeaTime magazine just arrived. I can’t wait ’til I finish my yard work so I can sit down with a cup of tea and look at it. I can’t help it. I have subscribed for years, and I feel so content sitting and reading it. I love it. JANICE PAIGE Via Facebook Just got the September/October 2016 issue. What a gorgeous cover! I just love all the fall colors. Perfect! SUESAN JEAN MUIR BARISIC Via Facebook TeaTime magazine ranks up with Victoria as my all-time favorite magazines! I have been a subscriber since the beginning of each. The recipes are scrumptious, the photographs are very inspiring, and the articles so educational. What could be better? SHARON G. RICE Via teatimemagazine.com . . .…

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Challah Scones Yield: 12 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into pieces ¾ cup cold heavy whipping cream 2 large egg yolks 1 large egg 1 teaspoon sesame seed • Preheat oven to 350°. • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, whisking well. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. • In a small bowl, combine cream and egg yolks, whisking to blend. Add to flour mixture, stirring until mixture is evenly moist. (If dough seems dry, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time.) Working gently, bring mixture together with hands until a…

Gingerbread Scones Yield: 12 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar 2 tablespoons natural unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking powder 1½ teaspoons ground ginger 1¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt ¹ /8 teaspoon ground cloves ¹ /8 teaspoon ground nutmeg ¹ /8 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces ½ cup cold heavy whipping cream ¹ / ³ cup molasses ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract Garnish: additional granulated sugar • Preheat oven to 350°. • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. • In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, salt, cloves, nutmeg, and pepper, whisking well. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. •…

> O Cha Tea Plaza is located just a few yards from the Shizuoka train station. Classes and tea tastings are frequently held here to publicize the importance of green tea in the local economy. This building is also home to the World Green Tea Association, which hosts annual O Cha (Green Tea) festivals in Shizuoka City. For their schedule of events or more information about tea tours, go to o-cha.net/english/index.asp. > Kakegawa Agricultural Heritage Site—In 2002, the United Nations designated it as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. Several viewing areas along the roads allow you to see an unending carpet of tea farms with the world’s largest cha symbol outlined by trees on a far slope. If you take the time to drive to the top of that…