Apr 8th 2021
Contents Under Pressure!
Pressure, Pushing Down on Me… Admit it the song just jumped into your head and, catchy and as beloved this classic Queen anthem is with the powerful voices of Freddy Mercury and David Bowie, I…
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Dec 1st 2020
8 Reasons To Buy Spices Online - The Spice & Tea Shoppe
If you are still relying on the grocery store’s shelf for your spice fix, now is the time to be enlightened: you can buy fresher, single-origin, premium spices online within the comfort of your home.…
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Oct 1st 2020
Chamomile Tea for Calming Relaxation and Better Sleep
Where Flowers Bloom so Does Hope - Oh Chamomile, Make Me Calm!Chamomile has always been a best selling herbal tea in our shop for years but has enjoyed a surge in the recent months during quarantine…
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Jul 1st 2020
Adventure into Moroccan Blends
Over time, it has become intuitive to pull spices & blends from my pantry; similar to muscle memory, I wonder if there is a word for “taste memory.” While I’ve been cultivating dedicated meal plann…
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Jun 1st 2020
The Aura of Lavender & Lavender's Many Uses
Like many people, I associate the scent of lavender with calmness; on a recent walk, I noticed a lavender plant along the path, and gathered a handful of sprigs to inhale deeply. The smell brings m…
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May 25th 2020
What is Chimichurri? Chimichurri in Early Summer|Food Memory
It is late spring here and I find myself cooking more than I ever have in my life. Of the many changes induced by quarantine, I consider the ample time for cooking an immense and rare gift. This ri…
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Mar 7th 2020
Piri Piri and Stories of Spice-Care Packages
Mailing spices reminds me of sharing songs with a friend; I think about their individual proclivities, but also that which they might have never encountered. As I’ve been discovering an array of ne…
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Nov 1st 2019
Soups On! Anything is possible in a pot of soup!
Everyone loves a steaming hot pot of soup and what makes soup even better?Great spices!How about a of hint of Thai, the flavors of India, the spices of Morocco, heat of Africa or Latin America or the…
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May 1st 2019
Making Iced Tea Concentrate. Quick, Easy & Refreshing!
Iced tea is surprisingly easy to make by the glass or by the pitcher, and there are almost endless creative flavor combinations to try. The easiest way to make iced tea is to brew a strong iced tea co…
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Apr 8th 2019
Afternoon Tea vs. High Tea vs. Cream Tea: A Brief Tutorial
There is often confusion around the different ways in which one can "take tea." Additionally, the raging debate of milk before tea or tea before milk has been settled once and for all by ro…
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Jul 1st 2018
Intriguing & Easy Ice Cream Blends for Intriguing & Interesting People
When getting to know someone, one of my reserve questions is “what’s your favorite ice cream?” Like all introductory questions it is loaded one. It says a lot about your personality, tastes and intere…
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Feb 1st 2018
Pu-erh - The mystery tea... Mystery Solved!
Pu-erh, (pronounced "poor" or "pour') originating from the Yunnan province, can be made from black or green tea. Black or "Cooked" Tea is called Shu. Green or Raw Tea is called Sheng and is not oxidiz…
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