Black Friday falls each year on the Friday after Thanksgiving and marks the official start of the holiday shopping season. The term derives from an old accounting practice of referring to “in the black” as turning a profit since black ink was used for profits and red for debts. In an article [...]

If what is happening in the world market and throughout the United States does not help give us all balance, then nothing ever will. This holiday cannot be about boxes and bows and gifts and cards…we have to learn to go back to basics….family, love, friends and peace. We have seen market devastation [...]

Newcomer Jazmine Sullivan burst onto the R&B/Soul music scene in a bold way. With the guidance of mentor and collaborator Missy Elliot, Sullivan has managed to hit number one on the R&B charts with her debut album, Fearless. She is now on tour with soul artist, Maxwell. The 21-year-old from Philadelphia uses [...]

In addition to drinking tea, enjoy cooking with tea this Thanksgiving. These recipes are certain to please even your most discriminating guests:

Roasted Turkey with Constant Comment® Glaze
Ingredients:
Glaze:
12 Bigelow® Constant Comment® Tea Bags
1 cup (250mL) boiling water
2/3 cup (160mL) brown sugar
2 tablespoons (30mL) butter
½ cup (125mL) cranberry juice
Turkey and Gravy:
1 10-15 pound (5-7.5g) turkey (thawed [...]

This year the annual Day of Caring held by the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County was organized as a book drive. Sponsored by the United Way, this event aimed to collect books for the Bridgeport Hope School community. The beneficiaries were families that do not have the resources to buy the most [...]

FAIRFIELD, Conn., November 2008 – Bigelow Tea (www.bigelowtea.com) is inviting tea drinkers around the world to participate in the “Tell us your favorite ‘Constant Comment®’ tea Contest.” Do you recall sharing a warm cup of tea around loved ones? Or, perhaps, you remember when “Constant Comment®” tea became a staple in your household. Won’t you [...]

I had the best luncheon last week…I was honored with the Boy Scout of the Year award. Yes that is right, I won the “Good Scout” award for 2008 for our area (along with two other distinguished individuals in which I was proud to be a part of). The Good Scout award is [...]

Just like Oliver Twist in the Charles Dickens’ novel asking “Please, sir, I want some more,” you may want to pour yourself “some more”…tea. It seems practicing yoga isn’t the only way to heighten concentration…tea appears to improve concentration too. In yet another study, this time as reported by American Society for Nutrition [...]

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No matter how busy their schedules, Victoria Secret Supermodel Heidi Klum and her pop artist husband Seal reportedly make time for each other. Recently they caught up over a three hour tea date in London. Is there anything this cozy couple doesn’t like to do together? [...]

Do you ever catch yourself reminiscing about special moments over a cup of tea? At Bigelow Tea, we love hearing your stories. That’s why we want you to share your favorite “Constant Comment” tea story for a chance to win a trip to our very own Charleston Tea Plantation.

Orange rind and spice and everything nice!
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