Monday, 9 February 2009

Chocolate, Wine & Making Tea




Recipes: Tea Time in the Desert

Brewing tea from North American desert plants.

Among the 3 species of mesquites in the desert, Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) is most preferred for brewing tea. Place 8 or 9 green or dry yellow twigs in a cup. Fill with boiling water, cover and steep 20 minutes. Or boil 24 seed pods in a pot for one hour. This sweet, mild tea has a vanilla-like flavor. It was used by Native Americans to treat diarrhea and stomach ulcers.





Article: What to drink with chocolate

In case you ever decide to eat chocolate and drink wine at the same time.

"A good rule of thumb when pairing chocolate with a beverage is to look for one that is very low in tannins as well as acidity," says Thierry Muret, executive chef for Godiva Chocolatier.



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