Specialty Tea Gift Baskets

Each of our baskets is unique. We have searched far and wide in many nooks and crannies to find just the right pieces to fashion the special gift that will come to you.

Birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, showers, new moms, sympathy, hostess gifts, thank you gifts, or whenever you find a need for a special gift, we can make a custom tea gift basket to suit your needs and price range! Give us a call at 410-254-2277 or email for information about a custom tea gift basket that we can design to be just right for the occasion. If you live in the Baltimore metro area we can arrange for you to pick up the basket, or we can deliver it to you for a small delivery charge. We can also arrange to pack and ship your gift directly to the lucky recipient who resides outside of the Baltimore area.

         

Tea Talks

We will come to your group or organization to discuss with you the many aspects of tea.

Intimate personal tours to tea rooms and other venues have been selected for your personal enjoyment. Our tours are local, national, and international.

Upcoming Tours:

Watch this space for future tours!

TEA TIP OF THE MONTH

August: Put some regular teabags into your traveling first aid kit or suitcase. If you or someone in your family is bitten by an insect, wet a teabag and use it as a compress on the bite. It helps to take the "itch" out. (Do remember that for some people, some insect bites can be dangerous, so seek medical help immediately, if that is the case.)

TEA RECIPE OF THE MONTH

August: The "dog days" of summer call for a tall glass of iced tea and a tart treat to accompany it. Make the filling for these tarts the night before, then chill and enjoy as the sun bounces off your patio umbrella.

Lemon Tarts
1 ¾ cups sugar
6-8 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh-squeezed is worth the effort!)
Rind of 2 lemons, zested
6 large eggs, beaten well
½ cup butter (don't substitute---splurge on the real thing!)
12-24 pastry tart shells, depending on size, baked

In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, lemon juice, and lemon rind. In the top of a double boiler (of one small pot place inside a larger one not quite half-way filled with simmering water), melt butter, then add sugar mixture and stir. Next, slowly stir in the beaten eggs, a little at a time---you don't want the mixture to become lemon-flavored scrambled eggs! Continue cooking over hot water, stirring constantly, until mixture becomes very thick. Remove from heat, cool till about lukewarm; then cover and refrigerate. When mixture is thoroughly chilled, spoon into baked tart shells, garnish with a dollop of whipped cream or a ripe, fresh berry, and serve. Heaven!

We are four friends who love to share our passion for tea. To us tea means warmth, peace, comfort, and escape from the busy world.

Because we believe in sharing our blessings, a portion of our profits go to women's, children's, and animal rescue charities

For more information contact:

Friends for Tea
P.O. Box 18929
Baltimore MD 21206
Phone: 410-254-2277
Fax: 410-665-5155
friends@friendsfortea.net