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Mint Marinated Grilled Shrimp Tabbouleh Salad
Mint Marinated Grilled Shrimp Tabbouleh Salad
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Published On : Oct 16, 2013
Chicken-Mesclun Salad with Hazelnut Dressing
Chicken-Mesclun Salad with Hazelnut Dressing
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Published On : Oct 12, 2013
Flank Steak with Red Wine Vinegar and Greens
Flank Steak with Red Wine Vinegar and Greens
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Published On : Oct 11, 2013
Pan-Seared Artichokes with Sherry Vinegar & Thyme
Pan-Seared Artichokes with Sherry Vinegar & Thyme
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Published On : Oct 11, 2013
Tea-Smoked Duck Breast with Pears and Blueberry Jus
Flank Steak with Red Wine Vinegar and Greens
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Published On : Oct 11, 2013
History of Tea
“Tea and Empires - A Brief Geopolitical History of Tea”
If you were to visually represent the history of tea as a tree, showing it’s interconnectedness to the rise and fall of eastern and western empires, then the roots of the tree would run long and deep into the earth (the East) and the branches would elongate high into the sky (the West) branching in multitude and volume. No other tradable good brings the East and West together more than tea has. Becoming one of the most important commodities of the great trading companies of yesteryear, the East India Company and the Dutch East India Company. Tea becomes the beverage of choice of some of the most expansive empires on earth; the Russian, the Chinese and the British Empire.
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Published On : Oct 3, 2013
