The weather changed ever so slightly this week; there’s a briskness and nip to the air that even in the sunshine leads our thoughts to tea. A hot cup of tea is an essential cold-weather ritual for many of us, and what is tea without a cookie? Of course, many of us drink tea year-round, not just in cold weather, but we’ve been indulging in the afternoon ritual of proper tea and small cookie a little more frequently this week.