Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Rainy Days, Tea & Sympathy Dreams


Is there a place you dream about going when it rains? For me, it's New York City's Tea & Sympathy, my favorite rainy day haunt. I do also like a good Irish pub, where I'd devour a bowl of soup or veggie burger with some Magners cider and rice or bread pudding. Just thinking aloud! Under a blanket napping or sitting by a fireplace with a book or watching a great film sounds equally inviting. I wish I had a fireplace.

At Tea & Sympathy, comfort food is a must. The Welsh rarebit: English farmhouse cheddar with mustard and tomatoes on toast, $10.95, and a pot of blackberry tea, $4.50.

Hopefully a good friend is by my side sharing something equally nourishing to the soul, like the cheese onion quiche with a salad.

Long after it was eaten, still dreaming about a rhubarb crumble with hot golden custard, $8, enjoyed at a coveted window table.

Had a bite of my good mate's chocolate hazelnut banana cake, $8. I must try adding hazelnut and chocolate chips to my next banana bread loaf.

At Carry On Tea & Sympathy, the shop next door, Will and Kate fever continues!


Keeping Up with the Karadashians? No thanks. Keeping Up Appearances is more my speed. I always want to watch an episode when it rains.

What is your ideal rainy day filled with?

4 comments:

  1. That scene is one of the best from the entire series! I've seen it at least half a dozen times, but I still laugh my tush off every time I watch it. Oy. I so love that show!

    My grandmother was an immigrant to this lovely country and she always maintained her daily Welsh ritual of having a large mug of tea. It's one of my warmest memories of her.

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  2. It's my favorite episode! :-) I also love when Hyacinth has Richard try out for a job at Frosticles so she can refurbish the dining room and makes him chant, "I'm forceful and executive. I'm forceful and executive!" Poor Richard!

    I love the idea of a mug of tea as a "ritual." Aren't those daily soothing rituals what are so wonderful about life? Just like when Julie Andrews sang of seemingly ordinary things in "My Favorite Things."

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  3. I haven't been in so long..
    What delicious looking food
    Must go back sometime soon...
    merci carolg

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  4. Bonjour Carol! So much good food to be eaten, so little time, right? I eat there in my dreams often. I'm sure you must be eating some heavenly macarons or anything deliciously French. I love traveling through me taste buds!

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