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Steep It Loose

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Cooking Light – Ultimate Reader’s Recipe Contest

Being half Hispanic I grew up eating avocados like Southerners grow up eating their grits, although I never really understood...
Grilling This Memorial Day Weekend
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Grilling This Memorial Day Weekend?

In Memory of my Uncle Steven Casanova… He, who was always in the kitchen…     Born November 29, 1949...
Pu'erh tea
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Spring Cleaning

For me “Spring Cleaning” is a dreaded deed tied to the season, reminding us at least once a year that...
Gongfu Tea
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The Triple-Threat Position with your Whole Leaf Tea

Rinsing or washing your tealeaves doesn’t have to be an exact science but I do think that it’s an important...
Simply Running
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Simply Running, although Running isn’t all that Simple….

You would think all one would have to do to run is throw on some sneakers (or tennis shoes for...
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Green Tea Cucumber & Avocado Soup

Last night I taught a hands-on cooking with tea class at Chef’s Catalog cooking School in Colorado Springs, CO. The...
Surely your mother taught you how a lady drinks tea
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“Surely your mother taught you how a lady drinks tea”

This quote, by Bess Truman, shows how integral tea and tea traditions can be to the mother-daughter relationship. In the...
Loose Leaf Tea
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Loose Leaf Tea: help a friend

It took at least 8 weeks into my employment at a loose leaf tea company before I brewed my first...
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