Welcome to our blog site! We are so excited to finally start posting here. Who are we? We're Serendipity, and we're in the process of starting a store front in the beautiful town of Salado, TX. We opened on 15 September 2018. What do we stock? Bulk loose teas, fine foods, tea accessories, and …
Lemon Tea Cookies
Lemon cookies topped with sifted confectioner's sugar are precisely the ticket when wiling away the winter hours and waiting for warmer weather. I absolutely love these simple-to-make cookies whether it be for yourself or for a gathering. The use of Crisco isn't by my choice...but rather from a lovely matron from the South. Trust me. …
Gorgonzola Cheese Straws
Oh, how I love Gorgonzola Cheese. And Cheese Straws. the good thing is, we've managed to bring the two together and create something absolutely wonderful and tasty. Don't be intimidated; Cheese Straws are actually easy to make. Ingredients: 4-ounces crumbled Gorgonzola cheese 1 cup all purpose flour 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces …
Pulled Pork Nachos
I posted a pic on my personal Instagram account a little while back about my foray into making Pulled Pork Nachos…which, incidentally, are amazing. I had made BBQ Pulled Pork for dinner the night before and we had quite a bit of leftovers. I didn’t mind because I hadn’t made it in a few years …
Tea vs. Coffee
Can't we all just get along? There seems to be a general rivalry that has developed and perpetuates between the worlds of coffee and tea, and I have no clue as to why this is. It seems somewhat logical, I suppose, considering they are both usually served after meals, both usually share the same supermarket …
Orange-Hazelnut Olive Oil Cookies
These not-too-sweet cookies are a perfect dipper when paired with a sweeter tea, such as Hibiscus...or even Texas Sweet Tea! These actually remind me a bit of biscotti in texture. Ingredients: 2 cups blanched and toasted hazelnuts 2 1/4 unbleached, all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons …
Pumpkin Brownies
This is positively the perfect time of year for pumpkin brownies! Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 large egg ½ cup pumpkin puree ¾ cup flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon ginger ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 8×8 baking pan. Cream butter and sugar with …
Chicken Fried Steak Sliders
As Texans, we always feel the need to put our own twist on things, and the tradition of British tea is no different. Let's take these chicken fried steak sliders and let them slide on in to Afternoon Tea (although we think they'd go best with "High Tea" -- which is heartier and more of …
