Recipe.com isn’t just for cooking ideas – it also has some really interesting blogs. One topic that came up around Earth Day earlier this week particularly caught my attention. Is organic overrated? According to a new report, most Americans think that “organic” is just an excuse to charge more. However, 55% of those polled think […]
Recipe Time: Honey-Bourbon-Tarragon Steak
As much as we love cooking with tea around the Tealab, we also have to confess an undying admiration for booze. The Tea Mistress has actually written a booze-based cookbook that she’s shopping around, and she has a tendency to combine her love for food with her love for liquor on a regular basis. Naturally, […]
Recipe Time: Sweet Spiced Lentils
Ordinarily, lentils are a savoury food – they’re a delicious, fast way to get protein on a Meatless Monday or if you’re just in the mood for some Indian-inspired chow. So it was sort of exciting to stumble across this recipe for sweet spiced lentils – made with rooibos for added flavour, no less! With […]
Tea Tipples: Spring Sparkler
While the nearest Whole Foods is…wow, almost two hours away…we still have a tendency to go to their website on a regular basis. Why? Because they have neat stuff there! Like recipes! And, of course, what with it finally starting to warm up here in Vermont, we’re in the mood for things that enhance that […]
Recipe Time: Yerba Maté Marinated Sirloin Tips
Oftentimes, when we think about cooking with tea, all that comes to mind is baked goods. There’s so much more you can do, though, and so we were really excited to find a recipe for a tea-marinated beef dish from Whole Foods. With a little tweaking, Tea Noir-style, it makes a heck of a […]
Tea Tipples: Black Hills Gold
Recently, we stumbled across a Serious Eats reconstruction of a cocktail from Pops for Champagne in Chicago that sounded right up our alley: spicy ginger tea with fruity booze. Yes, please! Of course, instead of using a bag of ginger tea, we’d recommend brewing a strong cup of Maltese Falcon ginger for an extra kick, […]
Making rose essence
A moment of zen for your afternoon: Watch this video on making rose essence in Bulgaria, home to most of the world’s rose oil production. Why share a video on rose essence production? Well, it’s lovely, for one. But for another, we like to show you where the ingredients that go into our teas come […]
Recipe Time: Tea-Spiced Nuts
Valentine’s Day is upon us! Well, nearly. And for many folks, that means going out and finding some delightful little treats to lavish upon their sweetie. The traditional goodies – chocolates of all shapes, sizes, and descriptions – might be more expensive this year than last, though…and that trend is looking to continue. While many […]
Crazy snowstorm preparations
What is it about snowstorms that makes people go crazy? You’d think that, living in the Northeast, people would get used to the concept of snow. After all, it happens nearly every year, multiple times per year, and most people have hats, coats, boots, and a shovel, if not a snowblower, plow, snow tires, etc. […]
Tea Tipples: Lychee Kiss
In case you hadn’t figured it out, we here at Tea Noir like our cocktails. After all, we have an entire Cocktail Collection of teas inspired by some of our favourite boozy concoctions. That way, you can enjoy all the flavours of, say, a mojito while at work – without risking having the boss catch […]