“In Italy, they add work and life on to food and wine.” - Robin Leach   We visited an Italian pastryshop the other day and I asked f...

“I grow my own vegetables and herbs. I like being able to tell people that the lunch I'm serving started out as a seed in my yard.” -...

“Vienna is a handsome, lively city, and pleases me exceedingly.” - Frédéric Chopin   The Vienna New Year’s Concert (Neujahrskonzert de...

“All those spices and herbs in your spice rack can do more than provide calorie-free, natural flavorings to enhance and make food delicio...

“Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.” - Helen Keller   Welcome to the Travel Tuesday meme! Jo...

“Alas, poor me, that the wounds of love cannot be healed by herbs!” – Ovid   Origanum dictamnus ( dittany of Crete , Cretan dittany or...

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ― C.S. Lewis   A cold Winter’s day is simply begging fo...

“Wilful waste makes woeful want.” – English proverb Do you have some cream that has been in your fridge a few days past its use-by date...

“Tea time is a chance to slow down, pull back and appreciate our surroundings.” - Letitia Baldrige   Afternoon tea in Winter is a lovel...

“We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won’t need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don’t fire cannons to call attent...

“Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life.” - Janine di Giovanni It’s Easter and as is traditional in Greek househ...

“Every era has its own list of ingredients that are considered exotic and then, 15 years later, they’re not.” - Yotam Ottolenghi   The ...

“One mustn’t ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness.” - Gustave Flaubert   Time for tea! And o...

“Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To...