Steph's Cup of Tea
Sunday, June 29, 2014

Chigusa, a Cinderella Story

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I recently visited a fellow tea adventurer in Virginia and she took me to see the Chigusa exhibit at the  Freer-Sackler  Museums of Asi...
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Monday, June 23, 2014

Making Shiro An (White Bean Paste)

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"Mountain" of Shiro An Shiro an, a white bean paste that is lightly sweetened, is the base of so many Japanese  tea sweets.  ...
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Saturday, June 21, 2014

Everlasting Summer

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Margie sensei making tea Toko Natsu Zuki Everlasting Summer Everlasting summer - A lovely poetic phrase that reflects today...
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Monday, June 16, 2014

Astoria, OR

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View of the bridge crossing the Columbia River from Oregon to Washington.  And just beyond, where the Columbia meets the Pacific Ocean.  ...
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

In Kimono...

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Stephanie and fellow Chanoyu student Here's a picture from a recent Japanese Tea event.  We were celebrating the 35th anniversary o...
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Friday, June 06, 2014

Red Bench Tea

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 Last weekend, I took my thermos and some Japanese green tea to the garden.  My goal: deep relaxation.  I sat and watched the DH (dear hub...
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Monday, June 02, 2014

Meatless Monday: Sorrel-Hazelnut Pesto (Vegan)

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 Sorrel pesto This pesto is so good, I promise you, you won't miss the Parmesan cheese! And if you don't have a source of sor...
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Lunch at Ten Ren Tea, Taiwan

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The English Text in the upper left reads, "Pu-Erh Vegetarian Tea Cuisine" A tea person could go a little happy crazy at Ten R...
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Friday, May 23, 2014

Ten Ren Tea in Taipei, Taiwan

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In Taiwan, the retail tea company  Ten Ren  is a big deal. (You may also see it called Tenfu Tea.)  We visited a shop during the Taiwan T...
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

DiversiTEA

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DiversiTEA One of the things that fascinates me about tea is its diversity.  In the picture above (from a recent Wu-Wo gathering ) , I ...
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Saturday, May 17, 2014

Tea Sage Hut

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It's so hard to believe it's been a year since I was at Tea Sage Hut in Miaoli, Taiwan.  I think it's taken a year for m...
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

I Can't Get Enough of Tea Photos...

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A year later and I'm still sorting through Taiwan Tea Tour photos.   This one, from Pinglin Taiwan, just showed itself.  My han...
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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Meatless Monday: Salad Bar and Rhubarb Upside Down Cake

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My version of a salad bar I invited some friends over for lunch recently and we had a "salad bar."  It was fun, colorful and ...
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Tuesday, May 06, 2014

More on Bowl-Style Brewing

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Preparing to brew bowl style Sometimes things just come together. I had been thinking about my time in Taiwan and experiences with bow...
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