Goodness gracious me. Didn't I write last time about Dutch-Indonesian food? I did! But is that any reason, I ask of you, for my next tea to not only smell of ayam bali but to actually taste of it too? No reason whatsoever! And yet - it did. Let me make myself clear. Just because … Continue reading Advent tea 9: Blackcurrant beauty
The turmeric craze started a few years ago. It would cure you of every thinkable ailment, or so it seemed. And it was also supposed to taste like heaven. In other words: pure gold. We know about turmeric in the Netherlands because we use it to make Indonesian dishes - a remnant of our colonial … Continue reading Advent tea 8: Turmeric gold
Ooo I know fennel! Everyone who has ever breastfed, or tried to anyway, knows fennel. And lots of other people too, I guess. Although I am commonly not one of them. You see, fennel helps with the digestive system. So if you have a colic baby, it sometimes helps them if you drink fennel tea! … Continue reading Advent tea 7: Three fennel
Mozart alledgedly said: "You know what's worse than a flute? More than one flute!" Three types of ginger in one tea. If that is not enough to warm you up, I don't know what is anymore! - which is probably what Pukka was thinking when they cooked this one up. The problem is of course … Continue reading Advent tea 6: Three ginger
About fifteen years ago I went to see an acupuncturist. He had been recommended to me and he was supposed to be really good. I went to see him because I had problems with my neck and shoulders. He asked me a lot of stuff and I told him that we were struggling with infertility … Continue reading Advent tea 3: lemon, ginger and manuka honey
Tea with a Ninja 