Tea time Tuesday

Welcome friends to another Tea time Tuesday... 

And today I am enjoying the Sunshine in the backyard.... 

I found this purple beauty blooming in the memory garden.  

I am spending the morning cleaning up the patio. And then serving tea at 2pm to friends around the table while we chat about flowers, books and whats going on in town.

  

My Library selection : 

A fraught family reunion. A corpse by the coast. Can an amateur sleuth crack this egg-xtraordinary mystery or be left scrambling for answers?

Spring signifies new beginnings, yet rookie antiques expert, Dotty Sayers, feels uncertain about her future. A colleague's invitation to Northumberland, in search of hidden family treasure, offers a fresh start. Once there, she immediately befriends her neighbour and assists with a prestigious project at a nearby castle. But when her mentor vanishes, and a body washes up in a secluded cove, Dotty wonders why so many people she knows end up dead.

Determined to assist, this budding amateur detective is hopping mad when the police ignore her insights. With the inquest approaching, Dotty must decide if she’s ready to crack open the case, even if it makes the local police inspector as mad as a March hare.

Can Dotty put aside her doubts and pull a rabbit out of the hat to ensure justice prevails?

Visit the historic county of Northumberland with the Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery series, where springtime blossoms with mystery and murder. If you delight in entertaining characters, complex family dynamics, and charming English settings, you’ll be captivated by Victoria Tait's entertaining tale.

Be a happy Easter bunny, and hop over to buy Daffodils and Deadly Deeds today

With our Tea ! 

Lemon Shortbread cookies : 

• 4 ounces (113 grams) granulated sugar
• ▢3 teaspoons lemon zest
• ▢8 ounces (227 grams) unsalted butter room temperature
• ▢1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢1 large (20 grams) egg yolk
• ▢2 teaspoons lemon juice
• ▢12 ounces (340 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour

Lemon Glaze (Optional)

• ▢1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar sifted
• ▢4-5 teaspoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice

• Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line a half baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the cookies on the baking sheet 1-1/2 inches apart.
• Bake the cookies for 20-22 minutes. The bottom of the cookies will be lightly golden brown.
• Take the cookies out of the oven and cool them for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before moving them to a wire rack to completely cool. If you're using one baking sheet let it cool completely before baking the next batch of cookies.
• At this point the cookies are ready to eat.

Have a great afternoon and enjoy the outside view !!!