Did you know that in proper tea culture, it’s actually faux pas to drink tea with your pinky up? Personally, I notice that my little finger goes higher or lower depending on the occasion for tea. Play time with my nieces? Pinkies up, of course! Enjoying tea at a luxury hotel? Stay down, pinky. But up or down, there’s no doubt about it–tea lovers of all kinds are going to love this cake!So how do we create a cake that looks like a teacup? With Wilton’s clever Wonder Mold, of course! You may already know about this pan from making princess cakes. Here, we simply flip the finished cake upsid ..read more

With all the holiday festivities going on this week, I’m definitely starting to feel a bit over-indulged. This time of year, a calorie-free treat is especially welcome–one with all those cheery seasonal flavors minus the guilt. Based out of LA, Art of Tea offers 3 steeps based on everyone’s favorite holiday dessert–pie! What’s even more fabulous is that each flavor is caffeine-free, making it nice as a dessert swap-out and great for kids and adults alike.I love how indulgent this Pecan Pie Tea is. The color and flavor are dark and nutty. The blend is a mix of Rooibos ..read more

Earlier this week, I whipped up a huge batch of peppery, Chai-spiced gingerbread dough. Looking for a way to showcase this tea-infused recipe, I created some darling Standing 3D Gingerbread Cookies. These artful bakes are ideal for gift giving and to top it off, you’ll find a little gift hidden inside the teacup! I like to call these Anna’s Favorite Teacups, as the Scandinavian design reminds me of Anna’s dress in Frozen. The craft starts with a teacup cookie cutter–it details an impression for the heart-shaped tulip on the face of the cup and also cuts ..read more

Here it is, once again–my annual Christmas gift-giving list! In my opinion, the point of any tea gift is to heighten one’s enjoyment of tea. These items should do just that! 1. Ladurée’s Tea Time: The Art of Taking Tea Ladurée is well known for their gorgeous tea and macarons, but they also have a series of books that make elegant coffee (or should I say tea) table books. If you live in the U.S., this newest title is due out in February of 2018. But if you’re impatient like I am, you can get a copy from overseas where it already came out earlier this year. I’m in love ..read more

Earlier this year on Father’s Day, I shared a recipe for Hong Kong Milk Tea, my Dad’s favorite drink. As it turns out, one of my fellow blogger friends, Sue of Birgerbird ended up transforming this drink recipe into a recipe for pie, a Milk Tea Custard Pie to be exact. You read it right! And it’s just as delicious as it sounds! Coincidentally, when it comes to pie, custard also a favorite of Dad’s. I was thrilled when Sue was nice enough to share her recipe with me. Although black tea is used to flavor the custard base, the recipe will also work well with other teas like Matcha ..read more