How to make Iced Tea

Iced tea is (to my mind anyway) quintessentially American. So having a New Zealander tell you how she makes her iced tea is like teaching your grandmother to suck eggs, though my grandmother NEVER sucked eggs. Anyway making cold tea from hot water has always left a bitterness in the tea that I do not […] … Continue reading How to make Iced Tea

Saving my life: it’s finally summer edition. — cakes, tea and dreams

Summer has (finally) arrived – hot and bright, and fuller than I had expected, at least so far. It’s the slow season at work, since classes are out for the summer, but there’s plenty to catch up on, and meanwhile I am squeezing in time with my people whenever I can. Here’s what’s saving my […] … Continue reading Saving my life: it’s finally summer edition. — cakes, tea and dreams