Actually, I don’t really have any English in me. My children do now through their father, and I do have one redeeming factor on my side – a great English friend. tehe

She just returned from a spring fling over there and brought me a treat! Harrod’s English tea… in its own adorable little tin! I wish I’d been to England to fully appreciate the celebrity of the company, but I have an inkling that its akin to Community coffee from Louisiana. A speciality for which the name equals the place.

Inside the tin, a shiny gold foil bag greeted me just before I popped it open to enjoy my first cup. It was great, thanks you know who you are. How lucky too that I’d just made a batch of yogurt scones. Even I know that tea and scones are the quintessiental English pairing. My recipe for scones comes from Evelyn Raab who writes the column Cooking with Kids for Today’s Parent magazine, published off- and online. Her article May Day has everything you need to know about serving a truly English tea, including the scones. Many of my favorite recipes come from her kitchen, and a long perusal through the recipes online would be a couple hours well-spent. I find something amazing everytime I drop by. Today that happens to be her Father’s Day meal and BBQ ideas. Ssh, don’t tell Mecandes!

While I’m on the tea kick, make a southern version for yourself too. We call it sun tea, and yes, the most important ingredient is a beautiful sunny day. My third batch this spring is out on the deck as I type.

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