GIFT OF THE DAY: A Caddy Of Tea From Le Palais Des Thés

Today’s gift recommendation is a line of fine loose teas in decorative caddies*, from a renowned French firm, Le Palais des Thés (luh pah-LAY day tay, “The Tea Palace”). The company was founded in 1986 by a group of French tea enthusiasts, who went into the tea business so they could have the freshest, highest-quality…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Hot Chocolate Marshmallows

Make hot chocolate dippers. Photo courtesy Petrossian.com.   As a child, we dreamed of being locked overnight in a candy store. As a young adult, we wanted to be locked in a sushi bar. As we mature, we realize there’s only one place in the world to be locked in: Petrossian’s New York restaurant and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Tetsubin, The Iron Japanese Tea Pot

If you go to certain Japanese or Asian-fusion restaurants in the U.S.—or travel to Japan—you may have come across tetsubins. These small, charming cast-iron Japanese teapots are sometimes used to serve tea at restaurants in America—sometimes with matching cups. They can be purchased at some specialty tea shops and online. But if you’re thinking of…
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