Hello there! We are Dani and Xak
We love tea, coffee, and treats
Follow us on all our afternoon tea, baking, cooking, and crafting adventures. If it involves food, we are close by.

Our Thanksgiving Feast Recap: Two Turkeys and New Traditions
We created a Thanksgiving feast featuring the Popeyes Cajun turkey, Texas Roadhouse Rolls, 4 appetizers, three types of potatoes, and our first time roasting a turkey!
A Lesson in Ina Garten’s Lemon Bars
We move onto making the desserts for our Murdery Mystery “Casual Tea” starting with a wonderful afternoon tea time treat: Ina Garten’s lemon bars.
Cream Scones (from the Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook)
We make classic cream scones from the Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea cookbook in preparation for our upcoming Murder Mystery “Casual Tea”
Coffee Shop Review: O Bread and Cake in Centreville, Virginia
We visited O Bread and Cake in Centreville, Virginia to eat delicious red bean bread and the Korean shaved ice dessert: bingsu.
The “Meat Up” at Sō Korean Bbq in Centreville, Virginia
We visited Sō KBBQ with some other food fanatics and walk through the process of the Korean barbecue experience.
Tea Room Review: Afternoon Tea at Miss Minerva’s in Culpeper, Virginia
For our first stop on our honeymoon, we visited Miss Minerva’s Tea Room in Culpeper, Virginia for an English afternoon tea experience.
Afternoon Tea Chicken Sandwiches
We prepare another favorite savory for our afternoon tea: RecipeTin Eats chicken sandwiches featuring rotisserie chicken, a flavorful sauce, and even more dill.
Cucumber Afternoon Tea Sandwiches
What is afternoon tea without a cucumber sandwich? We go over what makes the perfect cucumber sandwich: cucumbers, cream cheese, and a ton of dill.