Wordy Wednesday 27

Source: Infohow.org via CNJ JASNA on Pinterest Steps to brew tea fit for a queen: 1. Boil water 2. Rinse to warm the teapot 3. Boil water for the tea 4. Add black Indian tea leaves - 1 tsp per person 5. Let steep. - 3 fl oz water per person 6. Strain 7. Add … Continue reading Wordy Wednesday 27 →

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Food, Fashion, and Tea – Program Review

We had a wonderful time at the program at the Cherry Hill Library yesterday. Judith Krall-Russo presented "Food, Fashion, and Tea from Jane Austen to Queen Victoria"There was a lovely display of tea pots and other tea accompaniments. She had photos of typical fashions from the two time periods both men and women's fashions. You … Continue reading Food, Fashion, and Tea – Program Review →

Program Information – Food, Fashion, and Tea from Jane Austen to Queen Victoria

Podcasting with Jane Austen – Travel with Rick Steves: A Proper English Hour

This month we again listen to Rick Steves as he talks with guests about all things English. This episode is from June 12, 2011, and is in three parts. First Rick talks with Bill Bryson about the home and more specifically Bill's Victorian home. There is some interesting history in this section about the words … Continue reading Podcasting with Jane Austen – Travel with Rick Steves: A Proper English Hour →

Regency Man Monday – Earl Grey

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl GreyEarl Grey is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1806 for General Charles Grey, 1st Baron Grey. A member of the prominent Grey family of Northumberland, he was the third son of Sir Henry Grey, 1st Baronet, of Howick.To date there have been seven … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Earl Grey →

Program Recap – Tea4U: Tea and Talk

When we arrived at Tea4U at The White House in Oakhurst, the table was set and it looked great.There was a table set up as with examples from a history of tea. On this table include examples of a Regency era tea set, a replica of the tea set owned by George Washington, and a … Continue reading Program Recap – Tea4U: Tea and Talk →

Podcasting with Jane Austen – How Tea Works

One of my current podcast obsession is Stuff You Should Know. This podcast fills you in on information about a huge range of topics. Some recently topics include Slinky, Blood Types, Earwax, and Tea.Since tomorrow is our tea at Tea4U, I thought it would be a good time to share this podcast with a history … Continue reading Podcasting with Jane Austen – How Tea Works →

Kinda Wordless Wednesday – Tea with Jane Austen

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Regency Man Monday – Richard Twining

Source: WikipediaRichard Twining (1749–1824) was an English merchant, a director of the East India Company, and the head of Twinings the tea merchants in the Strand, London. Richard was the grandson of Twining's founder Thomas. He entered the Twinings tea business at the age of sixteen, and succeeded to the overall management in 1771 (joined … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Richard Twining →