es Three lifelong interests of mine came together early: reading novels, afternoon tea, and interior design. I mostly read English novels set in the mid-1880s
Persimmon Bread Nobody bakes Persimmon Bread in the spring, Or in the summer for that matter. Persimmons are autumn’s glorious gift, The last free
At Last  Sudden rain falls through October’s lingering plumeria blossoms, Turning in twilight’s trade winds. The sidewalks shine in the streetlight’s wet glow,
When we talk about drinking tea as a moment of rest in our day, we mean taking a moment to reflect and relax, to change
​September can surprise us. In areas with a traditional four-season climate, such as Canada and the Northern United States, September can bring the first
​Quince anatomy revealed and a detail of the caramelized edged of the quince and fig upside down cake. My Cakes & Tea blog morphs
On the green island, The first pink peonies bloom; The azaleas fade. ​This month we will say a wistful sayonara to our summer interlude
The round red sun, like The Japanese flag, glows through Osaka’s dense smog. ​ Our recent adventures in Japan began in Osaka and the
Oleander Nights  Darkness settles after eight, Shifting the oak leaves into Shadowy clouds. The evening star is out, And below it, a star-like
I am very proud of our book, Sharing Tea: The Road Back to Civilization and sometimes want to dip into Rose’s gentle teachings of the soulful
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