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, Fall Recipes, Mother's Day, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Sweets, 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 | Casual Chic, 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...

Spode Blue Chintz

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

Blue and white is a perennially fresh combination. Adding in a touch of yellow makes it even better. I have only the salad plates in this pattern, Blue Chintz by Spode. Several years ago, Replacements had a four lonely plates, and I purchased them, contrary to my...