Tag Archives: tea

Earl Grey Morning Buns with Chocolate Custard Filling

I’ve wanted to make these Earl Grey morning buns for a *very* long time, but I never got around to it, partly because they’re a commitment and partly because they require some difficult-to-find ingredients. For example, how many of us … Continue reading

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Thé Time: Forest & Meadow Apothecary and Herbal Clinic

If you would have asked me many years ago if I’d rely on herbal remedies to make myself feel better, I probably would have scoffed. I grew up in a family where Advil is king. I would pop a pill … Continue reading

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Dimanche (That Means Sunday)

Welcome to this edition of Dimanche (That Means Sunday), a roundup of things that caught my eye this past week. I just got back from Seattle last week after visiting my brother and my friend Steph. It was nice to … Continue reading

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Seattle: Part Deux

Seattle will always have a special place in my heart. I showed up for the first time a couple years ago to visit one of my best friends from grad school, Stephanie, and my brother. At the time, she had … Continue reading

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Thé Time: Plum Deluxe Tea

One of the perks about writing about food for a living is that sometimes, I get free stuff. It doesn’t happen all the time. I’d like it to happen more. But when it does, it’s glorious. Which brings me to … Continue reading

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Dimanche (That Means Sunday)

Welcome to this edition of Dimanche (That Means Sunday), a roundup of things that caught my eye this past week. This week was…odd. It went from being almost spring to winter again, which I wasn’t happy about. I did my … Continue reading

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Thé Time: The London Tea Room

It’s taken me a while to tell you about the London Tea Room because I was saving it for just the right moment. As it turns out, it’s today. It’s FREEZING in St. Louis. It’s the kind of cold that … Continue reading

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Thé Time: Big Heart Tea

Welcome to this installment of Thé Time (Tea Time), where I feature some of the best teas I’ve tried lately. I discovered Big Heart Tea earlier this year when I stopped by Lemon Gem, a cute little kitchen goods store … Continue reading

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Thé Time: Conscious Apothecary

Welcome to the first installment of Thé Time. In French, “thé” means tea. I decided to start this column partly to talk up all the good tea sold locally in St. Louis. You might not expect this, but St. Louis … Continue reading

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Homemade Chai

Making chai from scratch has been on my bucket list forever. I kept resisting for a bunch of reasons, the main one being that I thought the process would be waaayy too involved. I don’t own a teapot (yet) or a … Continue reading

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