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Ditch the Bear: 4 Artisanal Honeys We Love

Although our Plum Deluxe tea mugs might suggest otherwise, honey is one of the best sweeteners for a cup of tea, baked goods, or pairing with cheeses and charcuterie. But,...

Ditch the Bear: 4 Artisanal Honeys We Love

By Andy Hayes

Cooking with Tea: Chamomile Corn Chowder

Andy Hayes

Here at Plum Deluxe, we are obsessed with ways to use tea. In every shipment of our tea of the month club, we feature recipes using the tea, as well...

Cooking with Tea: Chamomile Corn Chowder

By Andy Hayes

Tea Syllabub: A Sweet Treat With Delicious History

Krista Bjorn

Innovative desserts are often delightful and intriguing, but sometimes it's fun to look to the past for inspiration to satisfy a sweet tooth. Syllabubs were all the rage in the...

Tea Syllabub: A Sweet Treat With Delicious History

By Krista Bjorn

Tea and Cheese Pairings for Party Perfection

Ciaran Keast

We humans are a little obsessed with pairs; from watching celebrity power couples to setting up our friends on dates to shipping fictional pairings in television shows and books, we...

Tea and Cheese Pairings for Party Perfection

By Ciaran Keast

Take a Mini Afternoon Break with Tea and a Cranberry Macadamia Nut Tart

Krista Bjorn

Afternoons can often drag on interminably, making it difficult to concentrate and do productive work. Taking a break for a celebratory slice of something delicious can be just the thing...

Take a Mini Afternoon Break with Tea and a Cranberry Macadamia Nut Tart

By Krista Bjorn

"Dutch Brunch" (With a Side of History): Lemon Marionberry Dutch Baby Recipe

Andy Hayes

This feature was brought to you by the Oregon Raspberry and Blackberry Commission.I lived in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for many years, and whenever friends came into town one of their...

"Dutch Brunch" (With a Side of History): Lemon Marionberry Dutch Baby Recipe

By Andy Hayes

A Tight Squeeze: How to Host a (Tea) Party In a Small Space

Ciaran Keast

I started out serving tea to friends in my tiny dorm room at college. Back then, I’d take a sturdy box, set it open-side-down on the floor, and cover it...

A Tight Squeeze: How to Host a (Tea) Party In a Small Space

By Ciaran Keast

Chopped Challenge: Twice Baked Party Potatoes

Andy Hayes

This feature was brought to you by Sargento Cheese and the Chopped at Home Challenge.One of our favorite household foodie shows is Chopped, on the Food Network. If you aren't...

Chopped Challenge: Twice Baked Party Potatoes

By Andy Hayes

How to Throw a Medieval Style Dinner Party

Krista Bjorn

Medieval food is a big part of the feasting at our house, especially the slow-roasted meats, homemade cheeses, sausages, and breads. My husband has done medieval enacting for decades and...