I got a lovely little glass teapot made by Primula that came with a number of "blooming teas". I loved it so much & ordered a few to give as gifts myself. It is very cool if you are into teas. The set is available on...

All rose bushes produce rose hips if the flowers aren’t “dead-headed.” Roses are pretty much past blooming now but you might have a friend with a climber that bloomed in the Fall who hasn’t yet trimmed it....

Rubee, how was your lunch at Digestif? Thinking of having dinner there with my family on our visit to AZ next week...(will email you off-board about finding a time to see you and E!) Right now our dinner plans are for Elements on...

- all were delicious. The green beans with Sichuan black pickles were so good, we actually ordered another. We finished up with that delicate and beautiful "Blooming" tea. IMHO, I don’t think there’s another place in...

We love Bloom in Hastings for brunch. It’s a new organic eatery. The food is fresh and tasty. It’s original, but doesn’t stray too far from the basics. The chef’s wife is a pastry chef- not sure if she...

are open for lunch and can handle more than enough people. Bloom Cafe is down on Pico and Sierra Bonita with some AMAZING pizzas, salads and sandwiches. They have a sort of communal table that will seat 6ish and that would also...

I have to recommend McElrath’s chocolate. Their toffee is second to none, and their truffle flavors are interesting and wonderful, like jasmine tea, balsamic vinegar, lavendar black peppercorn, mmmmm. It is available many...

your stay & (b) whether rooms with windows as well as French doors are available. There was a sign in the lobby advising of future construction but I don’t remember the dates. It’d be a shame to have noise &...

the chinese-american food should be avoided and we should stick with the more authentic chinese dishes, is that right? I saw the menu on menupages.com, and the smoked tea duck sounds interesting. Anybody had that before? How are...

orchards in bloom.” Between the springerle and the horn, the car was wonderfully fragrant on the ride home. The horn, only available on Thursday, is one of a number of pastries that Crixa bakes on specific days. The website...

I enrolled my husband in a loose leaf black tea of the month club run by culinarycafe.com for his birthday. We are four months into it and like it quite a bit. (I have to say it’s nice to both see the pleasure he gets out...

great idea, the Gardiner Museum! nearby there is the Windsor Arms or the Four Seasons for afternoon tea. also Canada Blooms - the flower show is on March 7-11, if the timing works and she’s into flowers.

with comfy easy chairs, shiny wood floors, lots of outlets (no internet yet but it’s coming), and 10 kinds of flowering teas and glass pots. I tried the shining star, a green tea with osmanthus blooms inside. Real...

your fruit is dry dry dry before you dip. And you’ll want to temper the chocolate otherwise it will "bloom" and turn white after you’re done. Any chocolate percentage should melt just fine above a double boiler on low...

The Spanish word for hibiscus (the flower that blooms in my garden, not the drink) is obelisco.