Tea – Patrice Greenwood

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Tea with Patrice ~ A Virtual Release Party

Hello, everyone! I hope you’re enjoying your reading and noshing on tea treats – some rose almond cookies, perhaps. I need to bake more as my family and friends have eaten them all. The release party for A Valentine for One (book 8) will take place on Saturday, August 28,…

Wisteria White now available for online order!

Ever wanted to brew yourself a cup of Wisteria White tea from the Wisteria Tearoom? Now you can! The St. James Tearoom in Albuquerque is the exclusive purveyor of Wisteria White, and they are now offering it for sale online! (Be sure to tell them I sent you!) Wisteria White…

Celebrating Book 6 at the St. James

Once again, the St. James Tearoom is kindly hosting a launch party for the latest Wisteria Tearoom Mystery, As Red as Any Blood. On Wednesday, November 15, we will gather at the tearoom for afternoon tea, Wisteria White, and some fun and games. I’ll talk about the book and read…

The Wonders of Pu’er

Pu’er (or pu’erh) is a lovely, rich experience. An acquired taste, it almost demands that one stop whatever else one might be doing and pay complete attention to the experience of drinking this remarkable tea. This article from NPR has a lot of fascinating detail about pu’er tea and its…

Afternoon Tea for Beginners

Recently, some folks in the Facebook Wisteria Tearoom Group were talking about hosting tea for their friends, and I realized that many members of the group have never done that. So I created a Pinterest board called Afternoon Tea for Beginners. It includes recipes, tips, and photos to inspire you…

The Teahouse, Santa Fe

I am often asked where one may take afternoon tea in Santa Fe. Alas, the Wisteria Tearoom is fictional, and at this time there is no place in Santa Fe serving a traditional British afternoon tea. There is, however, The Teahouse on historic Canyon Road. It’s a house. One may…

For a Summer Tea: Pretty Pansy Cookies

I love sugar cookies, and I enjoy decorating. Pansies are one of my favorite flowers. All three combine in this delightful project from Sweetambs, so charming for a summer tea time! The video shows how to decorate these lovely little cookies. I might make different colored pansies, and I’m considering…

Tea at the Silver Spoon

Whenever I travel, I like to take afternoon tea in a new place if the opportunity presents. Last summer I was in Spokane, Washington, and had the pleasure of visiting The Silver Spoon Tea House, a charming establishment in an historic Queen Anne house whose original owner was a colorful…

Add a Touch of Sweet Enchantment to your Tea

Here’s a lovely post about making your own sugar cubes. It starts with a description of a tea outing, including Kir Royale which is wonderful, of course. But read on to get to the point of the post (and the recipe) – sugar cubes, custom-made at home! This sounds like…

Butterflies and Tea

For a number of years, I’ve made more-or-less annual visits to the Butterfly Pavilion at Albuquerque’s Botanic Gardens, always with a handful of friends, followed by tea at the St. James Tearoom. The Butterfly Pavilion is only open to the public during the summer season, starting in late May. We…

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