This year I had shoulder surgery, the same procedure I had seven years ago. Back then it was my right shoulder; this time it was my left, an...

Mardi Gras/Maslenitsa? You bet I did. Friends came over for dinner this weekend, bringing a special Pauillac wine they lucked into....

I love this breakfast on those days when I need extra energy. It keeps me charged for half the day! I adapted it from several recipes I'...

I just rated this tea on Steepster . It took me quite a while to identify all the flavors/essences I picked up in this tea, bu...

Every year I make this, friends ask me for the recipe, so here it is. This full-fat, boozy eggnog has been a holiday tradition of mine sinc...

Sherlock and Moriarty take tea at Baker Street  ©BBC Yesterday's tea was Upton's Baker Street blend, a lovely mix of Lapsang Souc...

Today's tea is a Ceylon, which was the old colonial name for Sri Lanka, that island off the South East coast of India; tea is a signif...