A freshly brewed mug of tea is the product of many serendipities: ancient human ingenuity, meticulous harvesting, global trade and a whole lot of chemistry. In her new book “Steeped: The Chemistry of ...

I never realized it as a kid, but drinking tea was a ritual in my family. We drank a variety of teas, each made in its own precise way. Every tea has an optimal steep time and ideal water temperature, ...

From a relaxing nightcap to an energizing morning blend, making your own herbal teas is easy and generally more sustainable than commercial options. Certain herbal ingredients have been shown to have ...

Learn how to pick some tea garden plants and how to dry herbs for tea so you can enjoy your homemade herbal blend. Do you enjoy a freshly steeped cup of tea? Have you ever tried making it from scratch ...

Herbal Teas…there’s nothing quite as satisfying as brewing your own cup of tea straight from the garden! Growing medicinal ...

Learn how to make herbal tinctures and how to make an herbal infusion to sip your way to better health and enter a soothed state-of-mind. The following is an excerpt from Herbal Recipes for Vibrant ...

SOOTHING SIPS: Fennel, coriander, juniper and anise combined with spirits make an after-dinner schnapps that eases holiday overindulgence. Photo by Glenn English Feasting season is upon us and will ...