Hello my darling gentle reader (and sipper), today I just have some lovely pretties for you from my recent travels and expeditions into the wilds of foreign lands and exotic teas. Enjoy! Clarion Steampunk Tea Party was full of pretty nibbles and dishes catered by a local culinary institute. I love the idea of little […]
Jun42024
Pretty Pictures of Some Recent Tea & Tea Party Extravaganzas
Apr12024
10 Things Making Me Happy & Eating Purple Food – Starting 2024 Right
My dear Gentle Reader, how about a post featuring things I’m enjoying that are making me happy right now? I hope it cheers you up, and if you try any – that they make you happy too! 1. Spring at the office My office is looking very pretty right now. Because my apartment is so […]
Jan152024
Happy 2024 My Darlings! Here’s the State of Your Gail
In case you missed the Chirrup this month, Gentle Reader. It contained some fun and important things so I’m doing something I rarely do, which is rehash some of it here in the blog. Not all of it of course. The real gossip and exclusives are reserved for my subscribers. Sorry not sorry, I love […]
Dec202023
Gail Carriger & Guests Are Very Silly Over Tea, Gossip & Less Serious Matters
This is a ton of fun (and chaos) Gentle Reader, as I am hosting the effervescent Madam Askew & irrepressible Grand Arbiter (two of my besties from the steampunk world) for blue tea, hot gossip & assorted silliness. We talk quite a bit about my latest series, the Tinkered Starsong trilogy. Find out more about […]
Dec182023
10 Best Thai Food Dishes You (Probably) Don’t Know About
Today, Gentle Reader, I’m going to tackle the Thai food that no one (of my acquaintance) really talks about. Please be aware that many of these dishes contain allergens. In which your intrepid authorbeast explores nibbles in Bangkok Before we start, in case you didn’t know: I’m a truly adventurous eater. I will eat anything […]
Aug302023
In which Miss Gail Invents a Tea! Deep Blue Abyss AKA Space Oolong
I’m not going to bury (drown?) the lead, Gentle Drinker, because I have invented a tea. Well, created a tea. With help. You can read on for the story about how it happened, my taste testing, and more. But for now, I’m delighted to introduce you to… Tea Punk Teas Presents In Collaboration with Gail […]
Apr252022
30+ Best Tea, Teapots, Teakettles & More: The Epic Tea Post from Gail Carriger
One of the things I get asked about all the time, Gentle Reader, is my tea preferences and tea drinking habits. This is because I have a hard-earned and well-deserved (if I do say so myself) reputation as a tea drinker (if not a tea connoisseur). But also because there is tea in… well… all […]
Mar232020
10 Random Things Making Me Happy Right Now
I’ve concocted a list of 10 things that make me happy and might help you. Many of them are free (or I offer free alternatives). Over on the Parasol Protectorate Group, Gentle Reader, I put a Chirrup Special to the vote. As you can see: stuff making me happy narrowly lost out to books making […]
Dec112019
Miss Gail Cooks with Tea: Pumpkin Chai Tiramisu
By request, Gentle Reader (and because you know me and tea… why not cook with it?) Here is my Pumpkin Chai Tiramisu recipe! I’m thinking of having Lovejoy cook this in one of the San Andreas Shifter books. I have already posted Isaac’s open faced omelet which is in The Omega Objection. Pumpkin Chai Tiramisu INGREDIENTS […]
Dec92019
Winter Drinks + Books Pairings, Getting Cozy to Read
Dearest Gentle Reader, It’s finally winter round these parts, we even got some rain at last. It’s cold enough to want to curl up with a hot beverage and a book, so I thought I would have some fun and pair mine up. (Let me know if you agree with my choices?) Gail Carriger Book […]
Nov192019
Gail Carriger & Madame Askew Talk Tea (Video)
Miss Gail Welcomes Madame Askew for her very first Co-live! I hope you enjoy this, Gentle Reader, we dive deep into TEA! Links you might want after watching this! Madame Askew’s Page The ladies sample 2018 Supreme High Mountain Jin Xuan Milk Oolong (thanks Sally!) Apparently you drink oolong 2x, with two rounds of water. […]
Sep92019
Miss Gail in Scotland & Ireland: Her Favorite Whisky, Food, Stand Up & More
So I was recently in Dublin, Edinburgh, and the Highlands of Scotland on a get away (combined with World Con 2019). It was a great trip, mostly because the Isles have finally discovered the rest of Europe is there and stolen their food. Finally. There were Italian and Greek and Spanish places all over, even […]