Love for Tableware & Food
For a lovely fall afternoon tea time, I wanted to make French spice bread again that I made long ago from a recipe I found in Saveur magazine. I made this back in college for bunch of friends around this time of year who really loved French food and I […]
I know turkey is the star of Thanksgiving dinner table, but cranberry sauce shouldn’t just be set aside as a minor side dish. Homemade cranberry sauce set in a Victorian style ceramic mold can proudly take a center stage next to any main dish. If you’re also like me, enjoy […]
McIntosh apple tree in my backyard is full of ripe apples and I feel fall season has finally started in Southern California. Looking at these bright red and green fruit, I absolutely had to make apple tarts. I added a savory component by adding cheese because sweet apples and cheese […]
When I was growing up, I remember eating these small, square butter cakes dusted with powdered sugar and berries on top. My mother used to make them from a recipe that was given to her by an acquaintance and they were so good that I would eat 2-3 of them […]
When I was a child, one of my favorite afternoon snacks was jam cookies with tea. The kind with strawberry jam in the center of a round soft cookie. I love jams, especially strawberry jam and jam combined with soft buttery cookie makes it even better. There’s just something so […]