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A New Twist on Your Valentines Celebration – Try These Tips from Kahlúa | February 7, 2012

Whether you’re looking to impress that special someone or planning on ditching the romance and hanging with friends, we have the perfect Valentine’s Day plans for you! Try something different in 2012 and gather your favorite couples or best friends as you host a Valentine’s Day brunch! Here are some tips:

Want to throw an anti-Valentine’s brunch?

Instead of bringing dates, have your guests each bring the coffee they love to share with the group and have a comparative coffee cupping.

Valentine’s is all about the heart.

Serve lots of warm dishes to heat up the soul like Pineapple-Cajeta Empanadas. But don’t go overboard … Read More »

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Phuong Le

How to Make the Perfect Cup of Tea | September 7, 2011

Have you ever bought a really nice bag of tea and it ended up tasting horrible? You can buy the most expensive tea, but if it is brewed wrong, you’re just wasting your money. The most important factors for making a great cup of tea are the volume of tea, steeping time, water temperature, and water quality.

Volume

Each Koni tea has a specific recommendation for the amount of tea that should be used. If you use too little, you will have a weak tasting tea. If you use too much, you will get a bolder tasting tea but you run the … Read More »

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Denise Tong

“Blinis and Bellinis” Cooking Session at 92YTribeca: February 17 | February 4, 2011

Who doesn’t like pancakes in all their forms? Chef Russell Moss will show you how to make dishes including potato pancakes with smoked salmon, blinis with eggplant caviar, and arepas. Expand your kitchen repertoire, relax with a cocktail, and meet other enthusiastic home cooks.

Russell Moss, CEC, is executive chef at 92YTribeca and has previously taught at the Art Institute of New York.

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 17, 2011, 6:00pm-7:00pm
Location: 92YTribeca, 200 Hudson Street Directions
Venue: 92YTribeca Gallery
Code: T-MD5FT09-01
Price: $12.00

Visit the 92YTribeca event page for details.

Photo credit © Vadim Ponomarenko | Dreamstime.com

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Denise Tong

Champagne Cocktail Pairings at 92Y Tribeca: December 9 | December 1, 2010

Get some holiday hosting ideas (and get to nosh a bit too!) at ”Culinary Happy Hour with Chef Russell Moss: Champagne Cocktail Pairings,” hosted by Manhattan’s 92Y Tribeca. Chef Moss guides attendees through recipes for champagne cocktails and complementary bites.

Thursday, December 9, 2010
5:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
$12 in advance, $15 at the door

Visit the 92Tribeca event page for details and to purchase tickets.

Photo credit © Andrey Kiselev | Dreamstime.com

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Phuong Le

Slimming Goddess with Fresh Mint and Peaches | January 29, 2010

Here is the recipe:

6 cups of water
3 tablespoons of ONO Slimming Goddess
1 tablespoon of honey
fresh mint
2-3 ripe peaches, sliced thin
splash of cranberry juice

serves 4-6
1. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil.

2. Add Slimming Goddess and honey in the filter of your ONO 5 Cup Teapot.

3. Add the water to the leaves and steep for 5 minutes.

4. Remove the filter and let the pot of tea cool. Then chill in the fridge for 2-3 hrs. You can also pour it directly over ice after cooling without having to chill it in the fridge.

5. Splash with cranberry juice.

6. Drop in slices … Read More »

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Phuong Le

SIMPLY SLIM PINEAPPLE COCKTAIL | January 26, 2010

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 cup of pineapple juice
* 1/2 cup of white rum
* 1 cup of coconut milk
* 3 tsp of fresh lime juice
* 1 cup of ice cubes

* 1/4 cup of brewed and chilled ONO Simply Slim tea sweetened with simple syrup
* Brew the tea strong (1 tsp of tea per 1/4 cup of boiling water)
* Simple syrup
1 cup water : 1 cup sugar (or 1 tsp of truvia) heated and cooled
(only add what is needed to flavor the tea and reserve the rest in the refrigerator)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix all the ingredients except the sweetened tea and blend well.
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Phuong Le

POMEGRANATE APPLE MARTEANI | January 25, 2010

INGREDIENTS:

Serves 2

* 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice
* 1/2 cup ONO Energizer Yogi pomegranate black tea chilled
* 3 ounces vodka
* 1/2 oz of Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps
* Cup of ice
* Splash of sparkling wine or champagne (optional)
* Squeeze of lime (optional)

Shake ingredients in a shaker and put in chilled martini glasses. Garnish rim with a slice of lime.

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