Tea at the Unicorn Wine Guild

Looking out at the snowflakes drifting down reminds me of a favorite past time as a young woman – before life became so hectic.  On a winter weekend  where the snow was falling and the wind was blowing, I would fix myself a cup of tea and make cinnamon toast.  A piece of white bread, or wheat, slathered with butter and topped with cinnamon and sugar, would be placed on a piece of aluminum foil and watched carefully under the broiler until it bubbled and browned.  Add to that a cozy book or favorite TV movie, a comfy chair or sofa and a lap robe and I was set for the afternoon.   If I wanted to really be special, I would make a pecan pie from scratch using my mother’s recipe (substitute maple syrup for Karo) and with the leftover pie crust make cinnamon roll-ups using the same butter, sugar and cinnamon mixture.  These cookies and a cup of tea and a good book made for a great winter’s treat.  I’ll have to take the time to do that again.  Soon.