I spent part of my 4th of July holiday meandering through the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, taking in the sight of many a Stuart monarch and aristocrat. It was lovely...
[caption id="attachment_672" align="alignleft" width="223" caption="image courtesy of ulsterweaversblog.com"][/caption] Afternoon tea, that ubiquitous British ritual, was invented by Anna, Duchess of Bedford, in the early 19th century. Tea had long been...