July 30, 2007
by Carrie
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Abandoned ducklings raised in a teacup! Baby ducks, washed out to sea, rescued by a passing canoeist and nursed back to health IN A TEACUP. Sweet Christmas, look at that! That is the cutest thing I have ever seen, ever. … Continue reading
July 29, 2007
by Carrie
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Harry Potter Book 7: Totally bursting with love! Neville! Aberforth + Goat! Molly Weasley! Snape’s redemption! Hermione MIND-WIPING HER PARENTS DUDE THAT IS HARDCORE. I had issues with it, mostly the ones the rest of the internets had, but I’m … Continue reading
July 16, 2007
by Carrie
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It’s possible that I’m a huge jerk, because I have to tell you, I’m really excited to be doing a negative review for once. Normally when I don’t like tea I just quietly don’t write about it, but I’m always … Continue reading
July 14, 2007
by Carrie
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An op-ed in the Sydney Morning Herald decries the state of Australian tea culture. Apparently Australia is full of foodies, but few carry their standards through to tea. The author seems particularly horrified by the prevalence of tea bags over … Continue reading
July 13, 2007
by Carrie
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SuperNaturale has an excellent basic intro to tea, for those of you looking for a good place to direct confused friends and relatives.
July 11, 2007
by Carrie
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When I was teaching in Japan, one of the types of lessons our more advanced students had was to read articles in English and then discuss them. Frequently, these articles – generally from English-language newspapers in Japan – brought up … Continue reading
July 10, 2007
by Carrie
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There’s a Show Us Your Apron event at Lucullian Delights, and since I rarely get to participate in cool foodblog memes (the price of specialization) I jumped at the chance to show off my favorite apron: It combines my love … Continue reading
July 9, 2007
by Carrie
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Isn’t this pretty? June was outdoor home month at Apartment Therapy: NYC, and this detail from an apartment in Romania struck me as a charming way to use an extra teapot. Extra points for getting it to grow through the … Continue reading