I have been hitting the newsstands lately looking for magazines that would give me a little Christmas inspiration. I like to start early with my plans for gifting, baking and decorating, but I haven't seen any new magazines offering something I haven't seen a dozen times before. And while I'm always pleased to see the new issue of Tea Time magazine land in my mailbox, I was *very* pleased with this issue because it instantly gave me a new idea for this Christmas!
There are lovely articles galore, but my favorite was this spread on Spode's 76-year-old Christmas Tree china pattern. I confess it never occurred to me to pair my pieces with another pattern, but they did so here with gorgeous results! I also learned the shape of my Spode Christmas Tree teapot (mine's shown
here) is called the "gadroon" shape. Nice to know!
And since I was too full to eat the beautiful Battenberg Cake at Fortnum and Mason in London when I visited in May, I was delighted to see a step-by-step recipe for one in the latest Tea Time. Have you received your new issue yet? If so, what were your favorite features?
I love the recipes and pictures in Tea Time. Each issue jump starts a great feeling of the time and season. Christy in Tulsa.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing the Christmas china pairings in this issue, too!
ReplyDeleteThat step-by-step Battenberg cake feature captured my eye! I've always wanted to make one... just haven't done it... yet.
ReplyDeleteNo Christmas issue yet, can't wait till it lands in my mailbox. You always get yours before me. Looks like a wonderful way to get in the spirit!
ReplyDeleteI purchased my issue this afternoon, and am looking forward to sitting down to look at it this evening.
ReplyDeleteI have received mine and that Battenburg cake did intrigue me. Haven't tried one, but they make it look easy.
ReplyDeleteI bought the fall issue way back when, stashed it and haven't sat down to even read THAT yet!
ReplyDeleteHave to go out to World Market with my niece today and it's across from my favorite bookstore so may have to grav this copy now too and just read them both for an extra long teatime, right?
Funny, I think every single year I strongly give the hint of getting a subscription to this magazine b/c so often the copies are gone by the time I look for them.......may have to just get it myself. I just kinda wanted to let some of my lesser fav ones (usually sold by neighbor school agers for their fund raising) expire first but now I am thinking what the heck. : D
Hugs.
While it seems too early for Christmas, this is one of my favorite issues of Tea Time Magazine.
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