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Green Tea & White Chocolate Cupcakes

posted July 30, 2010 in Chocolate Log Blog

Following on from last week's post and my quest to win some matcha tea for Matcha Madness, I am entering again with these green tea cupcakes. I have attempted to emulate matcha as best I can using the Japanese tea I had mistaken for matcha powder la (read full article)

Chocrhutea - Matcha, Chocolate and Rhubarb Marble Cake

posted July 25, 2010 in Chocolate Log Blog

For once, I am ignoring the queue of posts I have waiting to be written and am aiming to post this on the actual day I made the cake.  This is because time is running out.  Catty is running a Matcha Madness competition to win some Teapigs matcha (read full article)

One Pot Rice with Olive Vegetable

posted July 25, 2010 in Pig Pig's Corner

Do you bother cooking for yourself if you are home alone? Because I don't. I usually eat whatever I can find in the kitchen but very often cereal or 3-in-1 Milo. The only thing that I'd cook for myself is oats. Oats with matcha, agave nectar and a t (read full article)

More Awards and Matcha Madness

Hi everyone, I have a couple of things to share with you. The first is that I am happy to have received more awards in the past couple of weeks, yay! The first two awards are courtesy of Chef Dennis, from More Than A Mount Full - A Culinary Journey (read full article)

Choc Choc Matcha Cheesecake

posted July 19, 2010 in Pig Pig's Corner

It's This month is all about matcha - an event organised by the matcha-obsessed Catty. Do check out all her wonderful matcha recipes, especially her matcha whoopie pies or more like matcha BURGERS! So, do join in the matcha fun and win yourself a t (read full article)

More Tea Chocolates

posted June 19, 2010 in Chocolate Log Blog

I recently received another box of tea chocolates from Matcha Chocolat, this time the Jade Collection. The selections available vary according to season, starting with the Emperor's Selection available from March to May, this one from June to August (read full article)

KEIKO Organic Green Tea Chocolate

posted June 10, 2010 in Create Eat Happy :)

Wow! This small celadon-colored chocolate costs a dollar each!!! KEIKO has the most authentic, extensive line of Japanese organic tea and tea based products in the world! Their products include organic half shaded green teas and matcha for Retail, F (read full article)

{Baking} QUARK CHEESECAKE WITH FRESH CHERRY PIE TOPPING

posted May 30, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

"The world belongs to the energetic."Ralph Waldo Emerson  Yes, I made quark again because the little Cherry and Matcha Cheesecake Pots I recently made were very enticing. I thought I must make... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

Fancy Financiers Are the Perfect Aphrodisiac

posted May 28, 2010 in My Man's Belly

Fancy Little Financiers I may have mentioned, a time or two (I’m getting old…you know how old people repeat themselves…), that I did a bit of traveling at the beginning of this year.  In January I was in China, Feb (read full article)

Banana Pear Smoothie With a Twist (or two)

One of the things I really look forward to in late Spring and all throughout the Summer is the abundance of fresh and exotic fruits and vegetables available. I have already started taking advantage of all the fresh fruit that is overflowing at my loc (read full article)

Solar Green Tea

posted May 26, 2010 in A Tasty Thought by JG

On this sunny Wednesday in May is it really 96°F outside? Oh, it sure is! Time to enjoy a glass of icy, cold solar Green Tea. Ah, that sounds so good! Yesterday, the Green Tea brewed in my sunny front window. My favorite glass pitcher was filled wit (read full article)

{No Bake Dessert/Vegetarian} CHERRY & MATCHA CHEESECAKE POTS ... Inspired by Donna Hay for HHDD

posted May 25, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

Out of this situation only good will come. I am Safe. One of my favorite affirmations."Louise Hay on twitter I love reading about cookbooks people own, new ones they've added to their collections,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

Matcha Blueberry Corn Muffins, a real treat

I must admit ... I have a new addiction, Match Tea. There's no other green tea quite like Matcha, both in the taste an versatility of uses. We all know how we can simply just enjoy a cup of Matcha and be fully satisfied and content. In Japan the tea (read full article)

Matcha Kasutera Honey Sponge Cake

posted May 11, 2010 in Angie\'s Recipes

In the 16th century, the Portuguese reached Japan, and soon started trade and missionary work. Nagasaki was then the only Japanese port open for foreign commerce. The Portuguese introduced many then-unusual things, such as guns, tobacco, and pumpkins (read full article)

Tea Chocolates - A Review

posted May 10, 2010 in Chocolate Log Blog

Since hearing quite a bit recently about combining chocolate and tea, I have been intrigued by the concept. I have been wanting to try making my own matcha or Earl Grey cakes and/or biscuits but still haven't managed it yet. So, I was very excited t (read full article)

Strawberry Green Tea Smoothie

Strawberry season is here, and these beautiful red berries are on sale everywhere you look. The other day walking past my local fruit and vegetable shop I just couldn't resist them. They sat there looking so perfect and juicy ready to come home with (read full article)

Mousse matcha & pousses extraordinaires

posted April 27, 2010 in Au Yéti gourmand

                      - Durée totale : 12h30            - Préparation : 10 min             - Infusion : 20 min             - Repos : 12 heures au minimum             - Nombre de yétis (read full article)

Pierre Herme Cocoa & Matcha Macarons filled with White Chocolate ganache

posted April 20, 2010 in A Walking Dream

It's been a long day and I'm super glad to say my battle with these petit yet challenging french cookies is finally over! Phew.. Needless to say, macarons are one of those cookies that every baker'd want to master. I had my share of failures (many, (read full article)

MACARONS with Matcha Macaron Buttercream Filling for Earth Day ... Mac Attack #6

posted April 15, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

A gush of bird-song, a patter of dew, A cloud, and a rainbow's warning, Suddenly sunshine and perfect blue An April day in the morning.Harriet Prescott Spofford It's the time of the month where the mac passionate folk amongst us strut our s (read full article)

Spring Garden Green Tea Yogurt Parfait

posted April 05, 2010 in Family Fresh Cooking

Spring Garden Green Tea Yogurt Parfait Source Organic ingredients when available. Shop for ingredients at the Family Fresh Cooking Amazon Store As always, use your own taste buds to determine how you want to sweeten & flavor your parfait. My rec (read full article)

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