tea

recipe: the perfect tea cookie

May 31, 2024

recipes

citron, cookies, dessert, islam, lemon, pistachios, sufism, tea, thé

on a quest to come up with the perfect biscuit to complement tea, i ended up with something even better: a pistachio lemon sugar cookie. buttery and soft, the biscuit melts into your mouth with each bite. the sweetness is offset by chopped pistachios and the lemon pairs perfectly with both. it’s all at once…
recipe: sénégalese chai thé

Mar 29, 2024

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india, senegal, tea

my ideal morning is ritualistic: wake up, pray and prepare myself a hot drink. i’m not a huge coffee drinker, though I do delight in afternoon shots of espresso. in the AM, however, i prefer a warming cup of sénégalese chai. the name origin, or rather inspiration, of this drink comes from travels, and I…