Review: Millionaire’s Shortbread and the Chocolate Lover’s Afternoon Tea
We tested out RecipeTin Eats recipe for Caramel Slices (Millionaire’s Shortbread) for our Chocolate Lover’s Afternoon Tea.
How to Host a Star Wars Afternoon Tea Party
We celebrated the anniversary of A New Hope with a Star Wars themed afternoon tea featuring Death Star Quiche, Molasses Chewy Wookiee Cookies, and Tatooine Twin Suns Banana Pudding
Xak’s Original Recipe: Banana Scones for Tea Time (Whisk-y Business #1)
Xak shares his original recipe for banana scones for tea time to celebrate National Banana Day.
Ma’s Korean Food and Botanical Garden Birthday Celebration in Norfolk, Virginia
We celebrated Ma’s birthday by visiting the Norfolk Botanical Garden, eating kimchi jjigae at Hansang Korean Restaurant in Virginia Beach, and enjoying some homemade chocolate birthday cupcakes.
The Gluten Free Children’s Afternoon Tea (The “We Love Our Boss” Tea Party)
We held our very first tea party for our five year old gluten free nephew (Boss), featuring Oreo Dirt Cups, chicken salad croissants, and gluten free cream scones.
Making Mini Macarons (A Gluten Free Dessert)
Xak makes the notoriously difficult French macarons for the dessert tier of our upcoming gluten free children’s tea party.
The Hallmark Hannah Swensen Movie Event: Apple Turnovers, Brie and Apple Sandwiches, and Apple Cider
We celebrated the release of the new Hallmark Hannah Swensen movie, “One Bad Apple”, with an apple themed menu featuring turnovers, cider, and sandwiches.
How Macarons Helped Me Find My Better Half (A Love Story)
After years of attempting to make macarons, Xak and I finally conquered the tricky French sandwich cookie… and fell in love along the way!
How my Parents Learned to Afternoon Tea
Ma and Pa experience their first afternoon tea under the tutelage of Xak and Dani
Making Mary Berry’s Viennese Whirls
Xak’s Sabbatical Baking continues with Viennese Whirls: a buttery sandwich cookie featuring raspberry jam and vanilla buttercream.