A Sublimely Fragrant Table for Mother’s Day

by Helen Kain | May 8, 2022 | Mother's Day, Pink and Red, Purple, Spring Tablescapes

Luscious lilacs are with us once more. Hooray! I can never get enough of their heavenly scent. Since we lost our ancient lilac bush a year ago, I’ve had to content myself with the relatively meagre offerings from the bushes planted to replace it. They’ll...

Raspberry and White Chocolate Scones

by Helen Kain | Feb 9, 2022 | Bread & Scones, Desserts, Mother's Day, Tea, Valentine's Day, Winter Recipes

Raspberries are intensely flavourful, but their fragility makes them a tricky fruit to employ in baking scones, Too often they shatter into seeds, and the oozing juice leaves a stained mess. In this recipe, the dough is rolled into a rectangle, then fresh berries and...

Tea Time with Villeroy & Boch 1900

by Helen Kain | Jun 5, 2018 | By Colour, Green, Mother's Day, Purple, Spring Tablescapes, White

Tea time! Let’s take a break from all that gardening, shall we? Around our place we’ve shifted 13 cubic yards of mulch over the last week and the muscles know it…groan.  Ooops, may need to dust off the jeans before flopping down on the...

Wildflower Study by Jen Garrido for Anthropologie

by Helen Kain | May 10, 2018 | Blue, Cobalt, Mother's Day, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes

Mother’s Day approacheth.  When I was a child back in the Stone Age, Mother’s Day offerings tended to comprise a homemade card produced under the watchful eye of a teacher, proudly presented to Mum on a tray with breakfast in bed, usually pancakes...

Sultana Tea Bread

by Helen Kain | May 8, 2018 | Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Desserts, Fall Recipes, Mother's Day, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Winter Recipes

I spotted the picture for this recipe in Tea Time Magazine, and just had to try it. More cake than bread-like, it has a soft, moist texture and a slightly tangy flavour which is nicely highlighted with the raisins and chopped apricots. It’s perfect with a cup of...

Grandma Laughran’s Tea Set

by Helen Kain | May 3, 2017 | Mother's Day, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow

The ritual of Tea can be as refined or as casual as you like. While I greatly enjoy the full court-press, elegant occasions, my real favourite is a simple meal on the porch with a couple of baked goodies and a good cuppa. With Mother’s Day around the...