Karkade, An Egyptian Iced Tea Recipe For National Iced Tea Month

As with the U.S., different types of tea are enjoyed in Egypt, hot and iced. One of the popular herbal teas is karkadè (KAR-kah-day, with a rolled “r”), brewed from dried hibiscus leaves. The flavor of hibiscus is floral, tart and fruity, reminiscent of cranberry juice. Sugar and honey are added for a sweet and…
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5-Calorie Chocolate Tea From David’s Tea

How popular are the chocolate-flavored teas from David’s Tea? Two of the three flavors (Chocolate-Covered Strawberry and Hazelnut Chocolate) are sold out! We discovered this after receiving an early Valentine’s Day gift of five-calorie chocolate tea from David’s. Truth to tell, for a no-calorie Valentine gift with chocolate flavor, we enjoyed it. And you can…
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Zero-Calorie Chocolate-Infused Coffee By Cool Coffee Clique

  How about a zero-calorie chocolate beverage experience for Valentine’s Day? We discovered this chocolate-flavored coffee and chocolate-flavored tea, perfect for those who want a taste of chocolate without any calories.     COOL COFFEE CLIQUE: DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHOCO-NO-LATE Courtney Adeleye, founder and CEO of Olbali, a global multi-brand company, creates products that improve quality…
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Savory Mini Cheesecake Recipe For Valentine’s Day

[1] Savory mini cheesecake hors d’oeuvre with an Italian cracker (taralli) base, cream cheese or goat cheese filling, and a topping of Mortadella. The recipe is below (photo © Veroni). [2] Mortadella (photo © DeLallo). [3] Taralli, used for the base of the cheesecake, is a popular snacking cracker (photo © Evegniy Alekseyev | Pexels).…
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Irish Coffee Recipes For National Irish Coffee Day

January 25th is National Irish Coffee Day, and the entire week has been designated National Irish Coffee Week. So get the Irish whiskey from the cupboard, brew the coffee, and whip the cream. It’s so easy to make that you can invite the gang over after work today for a mug or two. You can…
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