(via Infographics)
Different types of tea should be brewed at different temperatures for different lengths of time. Opinions vary, but here’s some help to get you started:

Article mentions TeaChef, a website for cooking with tea.
Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
Recipe Here
(via inthepitofmystomach)
Black Bean Soup with Baked Plaintain “Fritters”
I baked the plaintain slices following this recipe: Spicy Baked Plantain Chips from The Kitchn.
Sopa de frijoles negros con tajadas de plátano
Tajadas de plátano horneadas
Archaeologists have long known how to spot some ancient leftovers. The biggest breakthrough came in the 1960s, when excavators began to drop soil from their sites—particularly from places where food likely was prepared—onto mesh screens. The scientists then washed the earth away with water, leaving behind little bits of stone, animal bones, and tiny seeds of wheat, barley, millets, and beans. This flotation method allowed scientists to piece together a rough picture of an ancient diet. “But spices are absent in macro-botanical record,” says archaeologist Arunima Kashyap at the University of Washington at Vancouver, who, along with Steve Weber, made the recent proto-curry discovery.
How cool! I wonder what this is called? Food archeology?
Want to expand your knowledge of tea? Looking to experience tea on a whole new level? Start with this handy flavor profile guide.
(via teacoffeebooks)