A Nice Cuppa

I love the idea of a tea party. But I have two different images that I conjure up in my head. One is the playful tea party of a child with her dolls. And the other is a very formal tea party with a bunch of women in fancy clothes. I have never actually been […]

As I sit trying to revive myself after a strenuous morning workout with the blackest tea that I could find in the house, I am a bit dismayed by today’s de-caffeinated headlines. It seems that some researchers out of Bristol University in Britain have cast doubt on the energizing powers of caffeine.
Their studies suggest […]

We all have read, heard or been told an amazing amount of wildly fluctuating information about the pitfalls and advantages of drinking coffee. One study leads us to believe that drinking coffee will cut our lives short, and then another study tells us of the powerful antioxidant potential in our morning cup of java. Decaf […]

Oriignally published on The Cook’s Kitchen by Matt Fisher.
Now that it has officially turned to non-stop sniffle season, my thoughts have turned to hot beverages, and tea is right near the top of my list. Hard to beat hot chocolate, though. Notwithstanding the powers of cocoa beans, few things soothe pounding sinuses and scratchy throats […]

In the world of yellow, pink, blue, white and brown packets to add to your beverage of choice, it’s no wonder I say SHOW ME THE SUGAR. That’s right, sometimes I crave a little of the sweet stuff, although I do love the imitation (except to bake with - but thats another story).
Sugar in shapes […]

As I sit sipping my French-pressed mug of coffee, I wonder: why do so few own this incredibly wonderful device? The electric coffee maker is snappy, to be sure. But the French press has simplicity and transparency that even the ultra-user-friendly pod-making coffee machines don’t offer. It consists of a small glass […]

One of my latest happy finds is the 1lb bag of Vista Hermosa beans that I got through Burman Coffee Traders. You can order the standard green beans, or just get a bag of the peaberries. Peaberries form when something interferes with the growth of the cherry, and instead of producing two beans, the […]