If you grew up in 1980s America, you might remember time-lapsed commercials with chia pets growing to the catchphrase “Ch-ch-ch-chia!” What a lot of folks didn’t know back then was that chia seeds are highly nutritious, and an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids. Recently they have become quite trendy within the health community. People […]

I’ve been experimenting with using different spirits to mix up matcha cocktails. This is my favorite recipe so far. It has a spicy earthy flavor, the ginger and matcha complement each other nicely. This recipe was inspired by the Matcha Mule recipe mentioned on Eater (14 Excellent Cocktails That Prove Matcha Isn’t Just for Tea). That recipe used […]

Blancmange (from French blanc-manger) is a sweet dessert made with milk, cream and sugar thickened with gelatin. It is usually set in a mold and served cold. While it’s traditionally white (hence the name includes “blanc”), blancemanges are often given other colors. This is a matcha spin on the original recipe.  Special thanks to Maeda-en for […]