New Tastes in Green Tea: A Novel Flavor for Familiar Drinks, Dishes, and Desserts
by Mutsuko Tokunaga
from Kodansha International
THE WINNER OF THE GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARDS in the category of the Best Book in Cooking with Wine, Beer or Spirits for Books
New Tastes in Green Tea is an original cookbook that ushers an underappreciated flavor into the kitchen as a beverage and a cooking ingredient. The range of recipes is startling. Green Tea Latte, Matcha Smoothie, or Iced Matcha au Lait take "the greens" in new directions. Mouthwatering recipes for gratin, quiche, pastas, and desserts will enliven the adventurous cook's culinary repertoire.
While breaking fresh ground, New Tastes in Green Tea also covers the basics. Author Mutsuko Tokunaga, vice president of the World Green Tea Association, introduces the reader to the most popular types of traditional tea, the fine art of brewing a perfect cup, and the ins and outs of tea lore. Lavish images by two top food photographers provide the perfect visual accompaniment for making green tea a part of everyday life.
This book arrives at the perfect time. With the growing awareness of the health benefits of this popular beverage, and the emergence of such innovative teas as vanilla hojicha and mango sencha, green tea is finding a place in more and more households. On the health front, the beneficial properties are almost too numerous to count. It is said to restrict the increase of blood cholesterol, control high blood pressure, lower blood sugar, refresh the body, deter food poisoning, help prevent cavities, fight viruses, and freshen skin.
Whether you are looking for a bevy of palate-pleasing drinks or savory new food recipes, New Tastes in Green Tea is a must-have for anyone seeking to appreciate the versatility and elegant flavorings of one of the world's most healthful beverages.
Healthy Teas: Green-Black-Herbal-Fruit
by Tammy Safi
from Periplus Editions
In Healthy Teas, author Tammy Safi has specially created the recipes to maximize the health benefits of all tea ingredients, whether they are fruits, exotic floral blends, or any of the many types of tea leaves. Inside, you'll find more than 80 easy recipes--from immune-boosting teas to springtime tonics and teas to detox and cleanse. Discover morning pick-me-ups as well as relaxing teas for stress relief and calming sleep.
Handy definitions of different varieties of tea plus all the necessary background information on ingredients will help you make the choice about which teas to drink and how to prepare them an easy one.
Healthy Teas is sure to become an essential reference for the health conscious and tea lovers alike.
A Cafecito Story: El Cuento Del Cafecito
by Julia Alvarez
from Chelsea Green
A Cafecito Story is a story of love, coffee, birds and hope. It is a beautifully written eco-fable by best-selling author Julia Alvarez. Based on her and her husband's experiences trying to reclaim a small coffee farm in her native Dominican Republic, A Cafecito Story shows how the return to the traditional methods of shade-grown coffee can rehabilitate and rejuvenate the landscape and human culture, while at the same time preserving vital winter habitat for threatened songbirds.
Not a political or environmental polemic, A Cafecito Story is instead a poetic, modern fable about human beings at their best. The challenge of producing coffee is a remarkable test of our ability to live more sustainably, caring for the land, growers, and consumers in an enlightened and just way. Written with Julia Alvarez's deft touch, this is a story that stimulates while it comforts, waking the mind and warming the soul like the first cup of morning coffee. Indeed, this story is best read with a strong cup of organic, shade-grown, fresh-brewed coffee.
Lose Weight with Green Tea: A Safe Weight-Loss Method That Works
by Patricia Rouner
from Smith House Press
Documented research reveals what Asian cultures have known for centuries: Green Tea, rich in antioxidants, increases metabolism and helps burn fat. Lose Weight With Green Tea provides all the information you need to incorporate Green Tea safely and sensibly into a successful weight control program.
Passion for Tea: Its History, Its Future, Its Health Benefits
Everyone knows tea is good for you. But what kind, green or black? Are there other choices? How much tea should you drink for optimal health benefits? Is it true that drinking tea suppresses appetite and helps you lose weight? Does drinking tea really prevent cancer? How do you prepare a fine cup of tea? Does the caffeine in tea have the same effect as caffeine in coffee? Is it true that a passion for tea has changed world history on more than one occasion? Why was the Boston Tea Party such a big deal? Is it true that Samurai warriors in Japan, out of respect for the tea ritual, always removed their swords before entering a tea house? PASSION FOR TEA answers all these questions and more. Tea expert John Harney of Harney & Sons Fine Teas, says: "Beverly Rorem's PASSION FOR TEA provides wisdom by the cupful. If we all make a high quality tea an everyday luxury as Beverly recommends, we are sure to grow healthier and happier and more at ease in this world and the life we share."
The Book of Green Tea
by Diana Rosen
from Storey Publishing, LLC
Everything you ever wanted to know about green tea! This fun and informative book explains every aspect of green tea: where it grows, how it's processed, its history and lore, how to drink and cook with it, and how to use it for beauty and health purposes.
Cooking with Green Tea: Delicious dishes enhanced by the miraculous healing powers of green tea
by Ying Chang Compestine
from Avery
Capture the healthy benefits of green tea with this collection of tasty recipes.
Green tea has long been admired for its calming effects. Now this delicious substance is being recognized for its fundamental nutritional uses.
Polyphenol, one of the most effective antioxidants known, is an essential component of green tea. This compound possesses powers that make it an important protector against a variety of chronic ailments. In Cooking with Green Tea, Ying Chang Compestine teaches readers how to distinguish between the various types of tea, and explains why green tea is most favored. In addition, she provides more than fifty healthy recipes that are enhanced by this flavorful ingredient.
The Green Tea User's Manual
by Helen Gustafson
from Clarkson Potter
With its own aromas and delights, as well as a host of health bene?ts, including enhancing immune system function and lessening damage from free radicals, green tea continues to grow more popular in American diets. Yet because it is brewed differently, and many varieties of green tea are available, there is more to know about making a good cup of green tea than how to boil water.
The Green Tea User’s Manual leaves no leaf unturned, introducing 16 of the most popular types of green tea, including Dragon Well, Sencha, Jasmine, and the Japanese tea Gen Mai Cha. It describes the three stages of bubbles to look for when boiling water and the various vessels in which to brew, from pots to small covered cups known as guywans. Lovely line drawings, original recipes, anecdotes, lore, and related green tea tips help to make this irresistible little book a perfect gift for anyone with a penchant for tea.
The New Tea Book: A Guide to Black, Green, Herbal, and Chai Tea
by Sara Perry
from Chronicle Books
Tea is hot and getting hotter. In the New Tea Book, no leaf is left unturned. Discover the wide variety of teas that are available and their myriad health benefits, as well as over 50 recipes for cooking with tea: beverages, savories, and delectable sweets. This strikingly photographed volume takes readers on a visual journey exploring the riches of black, green, oolong, and herbal teas, from the fragrant, full-bodied Assam to the spirited and spicy Yunnan. An exciting addition is the completely new Personal Spa section, introducing a host of aromatherapy touches for the home with recipes for tea bath sachets, eye pillows, beauty soaps, and potpourris. Finally, a list of resources gives information on where to find interesting tea blends and equipment, not to mention author Sara Perry's favorite international teahouses. Here's just the right cup o' tea.
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