Tea – Flavored
Use for true teas (not herbals) with fruits, flowers, spices, etc., added to them. Includes jasmines, spiced chais, etc.
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Lavender and Tea
Lavender finds its way into a lot of food and drink, and is currently quite fashionable in culinary arts. One place that lavender appears quite frequently is, of course, tea. Despite the fact that its peak season (summer) is coming to an end, there are still plenty of opportunities to include some lavender in your… Continue reading
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A Vanilla Tea I Liked
I recently reacquainted myself with flavoured teas and I was ever so tea-lighted to have come across another flavoured tea (specifically, a vanilla tea) that I like. A flavoured tea in the true sense of the term is a tea that has had a fruit, herb or spice added to it. How to tell that you have… Continue reading
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Tea and the Olympics: An Introduction
In the run up to the London 2012 Summer Olympics, it seems that every publication out there—major international papers, tabloids, even women’s magazines—is running feature-length articles and full-page spreads on the upcoming events. Articles focus on everything from athletes’ fitness tips to London sightseeing and detailed analysis of the city’s transformation. In some cases, it… Continue reading
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Tea, North African Style
What comes to mind when you think of drinking tea probably has a lot to do with how and where you were brought up. For those of us here in the United States “tea” is as likely as not to conjure up an image of a sweetened black preparation in a tall glass with ice… Continue reading
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5 Teas and Herbals with a “Personal” Quality
Some teas seem to have a real “personal” quality, suited to a more personal tea time. They are generally teas best steeped in smaller quantities and enjoyed a sip at a time. A number of options are out there awaiting your selection for when you need that bit of time to yourself and your tea… Continue reading
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Tea and the Kitchen Sink
In response to my article “Teas with Something Extra,” a friend on either Twitter or Facebook (I can’t remember which) commented, “Hey, if you’re gonna add ‘stuff’ to your tea, why not throw in the kitchen sink?” So very true. Once you’ve loaded down a tea with so many pieces of fruit, or flower petals,… Continue reading
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Teas with Something Extra
Whether you call them “flavored,” “scented,” “crafted,” or just plain “modified,” these teas offer you something extra. For almost as long as man has been drinking tea, he has been adding that additional touch. Some of these have come about by accident, but many are the result of dedicated tea professionals trying different combinations to… Continue reading
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Lilies at Tea Time
Lilies at tea time seem perfect this time of year, since their fragrance fills the Spring time air. Lilies are some of the most symbolic of flowers, next to roses. They are used in wedding bouquets and are associated with certain wedding anniversaries (Calla Lilies are for the 6th wedding anniversary and Day Lilies are… Continue reading
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Hansel and Gretel Can’t Eat This Tea-for-One Set
The story of Hansel and Gretel is fairly widely known — a couple of urchins who nibble on a gingerbread house in the deep, dark forest, and almost end up as dinner for the witch who lives there. Fortunately, no such urchins exist in our house nor would they be so obtuse as to try… Continue reading
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