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Passion-Orange-Guava (POG) Cake

nicole — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 17:09:49 +0000

Before POG was a game in the ’90s, it was an acronym for a juice blend invented in the ’70s on Maui. The tart yet sweet blend of passion fruit, orange, and guava juices is nostalgic for many — especially …

Plum Deluxe: Monthly Tea Club

nicole — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:00:21 +0000

I am a fan of monthly boxes, especially ones that allow me to try new things. I have seen monthly boxes tea boxes before, but Plum Deluxe is the first one that I’ve seen that is 1) organic, 2) …

NYC Coffee and Tea Fest 2017

nicole — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 02:30:12 +0000

Last month I traveled to New York for my yearly tradition of Coffee & Tea exploration at the New York City Coffee& Tea Festival. I was given a ticket courtesy of Starfish Junction Productions and my fellow tea-obsessed friend Stephanie …

52Teas: Coconut Cheesecake Honeybush

nicole — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 01:19:50 +0000

Description

Do I really need to say anything else? Maybe just this: DO NOT drag your feet on this one; it is going to go FAST! Ingredients: Honeybush, coconut, natural flavors

Available through: 52Teas | Facebook

Tasting Notes

Jumping back …

Under Construction

nicole — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 01:05:02 +0000

Apparently the recent update to WordPress didn’t play well, so it’s currently under construction. I’m trying to upgrade to the new format of StudioPress/Genesis and start from scratch. Wish me luck!

Until then, pardon my dust.

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Everything Bagels

nicole — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 23:40:21 +0000

Bagels are one of the final frontiers of baking I have yet to dabble in. We love a good bagel, but they’re hard to come by in the DC area. Whenever we go to New York we bring empty containers …

Yummyholic Totoro Cookies

nicole — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 17:13:21 +0000

Last month my friend Stephanie came down from Pittsburgh with a delicious surprise — these custom cookies from local artist Jasmine (Yummyholic).

Not only were these Totoro cookies spot on in terms of appearance, when I finally was …

A New Addition to the Family

nicole — Tue, 24 May 2016 01:27:25 +0000

Yep, I am going to completely blame this un-intentional hiatus on the fact that in the past few months we’ve not only fostered and re-habilitated a tortie from the streets of Baltimore but adopted another cat of our own.

After …

Earl Grey Madelines

nicole — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 05:00:28 +0000

For this month’s Secret Recipe Club I spent a long time perusing Susan’s Australia-based blog, My Whole Food Family, bookmarking recipes such as Cappuccino Brownie Bites, Palmiers, Pear Tea Cake, Christmas Cake, and Caramel Cheesecake…

Romesco Sauce

nicole — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 20:30:20 +0000

Back in August of last year our cat Leopold had a scary incident where he couldn’t walk. After a visit with the neurologist and a MRI we decided that he was having a feline vestibular episode. While we were monitoring …