Saturday, January 30, 2010

January Food Holiday Wrap Up: National Hot Tea Month

I've decided to add a monthly feature: a wrapup of explorations of the selected food holiday of the month. Hopefully this will motivate me to try more new foods and recipes without adding to blog clutter. It should also guarantee at least one topic to post on each month, handy for those low-inspiration periods.

There are some hilarious food holidays out there, but I'll be focusing on those that have a whole month dedicated to them, for obvious reasons. Those wanting more frequent programming should head to 2010 Food Project who is eating and cooking through a food holiday every day!

Interesting how this month's tea drinking was influenced by my travels. The Harney and Sons, camomile and Bigelow teas were supplied by various hotels. Loved the classy packaging of the Harney and Sons teas! The various Marks and Spencers herbal teas were a London souvenir. Each was distinct with the berry and currant flavours strong and dominant. Interesting combination and lovely bright colours for the dreary winter. Aldi's green tea was a little disappointing - too weak for my taste.

From the Food Holiday Sponsor: Tea Council of the USA (PDF)

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