Temptation Thursday!

"Unless your name ends in Baskin or Robbins, I really can't fit you into my schedule right now."
-Uniek Swain


Hello! Come on in and stay a bit, I have some wonderful goodies to tempt you with today! I shop regularly at all the stores I feature, so you can rest assured: All their items are very tasty!

Have a great day and enjoy!


"Always serve too much hot fudge sauce on hot fudge sundaes. It makes people overjoyed, and puts them in your debt."
-Judith Olney



Butterfly Petits Fours from Williams-Sonoma


"I don't think a really good pie can be made without a dozen or so children peeking over your shoulder as you stoop to look in at it every little while."
-John Gould



Buttercream frosted flower cutouts from Cheryl & Co.


"Fudge is a noun, a verb, an interjection, and delicious!"
-Jessi Lane Adams




Mother's Day Cake from Dean & DeLuca


"My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate. That's my philosophy."
-Thornton Wilder



Superior Scone Sampler from Zingerman's


Bad Joke of the day:

Knock Knock who's there?
Lettuce... Lettuce who?
Lettuce in and we'll tell you!


Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Temptation Thursday!

“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.”
-James Beard


Hello! Come on in and have a look around - today I have some wonderful things to tempt you with!


“Food is a central activity of mankind and one of the single most significant trademarks of a culture.”
-Mark Kurlansky



Gougeres from Williams-Sonoma are a staple in my home. I keep them in the freezer for when I need a quick appetizer.


"Food to a large extent is what holds a society together and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences."
-Peter Farb and George Armelagos



(Better Than) San Francisco Style Sourdough from Zingerman's is a family favorite. I need to go defrost a loaf now.


"Food responds to our soul's dream as to our stomach's appetite."
-Joseph Delteil



I love scones, but don't always have the time to make them from scratch. King Arthur Flour carries wonderful scone mixes. My favorite: Cherry Almond.


"Food is not about impressing people. It's about making them feel comfortable."
-Ina Garten



Joke of the Day:
I thought you were trying to get into shape?
I am. The shape I've selected is a triangle.


Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Tea, tea, everywhere, how many cups do you drink? Part III: Sweets and Savories

Hello!

Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea. 

~Henry Fielding, "Love in Several Masques"

Part III of tea (sorry, I could not help myself) is here! To commemorate this auspicious occasion I am having a giveaway!

Two (2) packages of scone mix from Sticky Fingers Bakeries!!

To enter please visit Sticky Fingers Bakeries , come back and comment on the scone mix you like best before midnight 3/11/09 PST! Double entries for blog followers! Good Luck!

I will post the winner on 3/12/09 and they will have 72 hours to confirm their entry and send me their contact information!

Sticky fingers scone mixes are my favorite! For years I made scones from scratch, then I paid a visit to Harney & Sons Tea and the nice people there introduced me to sticky fingers. They are easy to make, wonderful to eat and come in many varieties! I usually eat mine plain, but if I am having a large crowd I serve them with clotted cream, lemon curd and real butter.

Tea to the English is really a picnic indoors. 

~Alice Walker

Another great addition to your tea time is petit fours! How can you resist such little packages of sweetness? I like to make petit fours, even thought they are time consuming. However, I have found a place that makes wonderful petit fours, and will ship them to your door - no mess involved! Divine Delights makes petit fours for all occasions! Not only are they absolutely beautiful - they taste great!!!

Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.  

~Thich Nat Hahn

The last, but certainly not the least, sweet that I cannot get enough of is Zingerman's sour-cream coffee cake! If you are lucky enough to live in Ann Arbor, Michigan and can partake in this lovely sweet daily, I ENVY YOU! I order one every 2 months because my family and I just love them!! When you pick up this sour-cream cake for the first time you will be amazed at how heavy it is. I could not get over the weight - but when you take a bite it is so light and moist you would never believe it was possible. It does contain walnuts, so if you have a nut allergy it is not for you! (try the chocolate one)

If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty.  

~Japanese Proverb

Well, good luck! I hope you enjoyed my little primer on tea as much as I did!

-Ciao!