Tea Travels!™… A Proper Afternoon Individual Tea Setting by Ellen Easton ©2014 – All Rights Reserved   A properly set afternoon tea table setting should not be a daunting task. … Continued

The Revival of the “Green Fairy” Are you familiar with Absinthe – the “Green Fairy”?  A now legalized liquor that has long been rumored to cause madness.  No other drink has … Continued

  History of High Tea – History English Afternoon Tea – Tea Etiquette Find out where some of the longest lasting tea traditions originated from in Afternoon Tea History. High … Continued

Southerners swear by their traditional Southern sweet tea and drink it by the gallons.  In the Southern states, ice tea is not just a summertime drink, it is served year … Continued

Aruba Ariba cocktails are the signature drink on the Caribbean island of Aruba.  On vacation several years ago, my daughter and her friends claimed this their favorite vacation cocktail and … Continued

Avocado Shake is so subtle and very addictive – I love avocados!  Like most Americans, I had only used them in savory dishes, and a shake made with avocados sounded … Continued

Hair of the dog?  Maybe you’re just looking for a great brunch cocktail or trying to impress the bacon addicts with something new.  Try a Bacon Bloody Mary!   It … Continued

Hot Chocolate Recipes  The Secrets of Making Hot Chocolate like a Professional   Anybody can make a cup of hot cocoa, but did you know that everyone can also make … Continued

If you have ever been to Italy, you will instantly know about Italian Limoncello.   Lemons are one of the most important staples in the food of Sorrento, Italy.  They have … Continued

This is the absolute Best Lemon Drop Martini! It is a perfect combination of sweet and sour.  My husband and I developed this recipe in the 1990’s after making and … Continued

    Blackberry Wine Sauce is a wonderful and delicious sauce that is great on pork, poultry, and beef.  The addition of wine in this Blackberry Wine Sauce creates a … Continued

Blue Margarita Cocktail is simple to make, so delicious to drink, and so pretty to look at.  This Blue Margarita is also called a Moonlight Margarita or an Electric Margarita, … Continued

Bourbon Slush or Slushie is a great sweet and slushy cocktail alcoholic frozen drink made with black tea and fruit juices.  Bourbon Slush is a sweet cocktail with a zip of … Continued

  Finally there is a drink that is fun to eat – Bubble Tea!   Move over trendy coffee drinks and make way for the Bubble Tea craze!   Southerners have always known that … Continued

Tea Travels!™… A Buffet Tea for Easy Entertaining Excerpt from AFTERNOON TEA – TIPS, TERMS and TRADITIONS by Ellen Easton ©2006-2020 – All Rights Reserved Check out more of Ellen … Continued