Big Cup of Green Tea

Here we are at the end of March...and this is my last green tea illustration. Oh hum.

But the sorrow doesn't end - starting Friday I'll be painting the alphabet for April. The focus will be breakfast foods. If you want to participate in which breakfast foods I draw for each letter please visit my Facebook Fan Page. See you in a couple of days!

Ochazuke

I thought I'd diverge from sweets for a bit and show green tea in a new way.  Ochazuke is "a bowl of rice with a variety of toppings served in tea" (in this case, green tea).  To learn more about this Japanese dish, please visit Kitchen M. 

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Basil Green Tea Cupcakes

I found this lovely recipe on Fields of Cake.  Please take a look at her site and if you're really hungry, you can order her sweets here.

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Camellia sinensis

Green, black and oolong teas come from the plant Camellia sinensis.  It is mostlly grown in China, India, Australia and Indonesia.

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Tea Pot and Four Cups

A cup of green tea anyone?

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Green Tea Cup

I love the little cups without handles...perfect for a beautiful cup of tea.

For those that don't know, I have free foodie calendars available with my newsletter. This image graces the March one.  Check out the newsletter here and download a calendar for yourself.

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Green Tea

This month I am celebrating green tea.  Hot green tea, iced green tea, the origins of green tea, etc.  Hope you can stick around and enjoy a cup.

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What's Tea without Ice?

I mentioned a few months ago that I might paint on drink coasters this year, but as you can see I didn't make that happen. I got a little busy and didn't collect any. I'll stick with playing cards for now and might sneak some coasters in here and there.

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Pineapple Guava Green Tea Cupcakes

Since we're on the cupcake kick I had to share this original flavor with you. It's a twist of tropical fruits and tea created by Elaine Giammetta of Gourmet Girl Magazine.com. For this fun cupcake recipe please visit Gourmet Girl Magazine.com's Official Blog Kitchen Rap.

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