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Day 2 – Try this interesting shortbread variation, a matcha shortbread recipe

January 12, 2019November 21, 2022Lani and Norm

Matcha is being used in cooking in many ways. Including in cookies and in this case shortbread.

Day 1 – Chai shortbread adds some spice to the holidays

January 11, 2019November 7, 2022Lani and Norm

Chai is a great mix of spices, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves sometimes other spices can be included such as all spice, turmeric and more. It gives a warm flavour and scent which is great in shortbread.

Day 0 – Canada Cornstarch Shortbread – Grandma’s Shortbread Recipe

January 9, 2019November 7, 2022Lani and Norm

Shortbread is a holiday staple. I found this full proof shortbread recipe when I was younger on the back of a Canada Corn Starch box and everyone loved it. But it’s just a classic shortbread. Nothing wrong with that! When I started looking at cooking with tea I came across an Earl Grey shortbread then a matcha shortbread.

Have you ever tried black tea shortbread?

November 25, 2018November 11, 2022Lani and Norm

I have come across earl grey shortbread recipes in the past and other variations on the shortbread but decided to go with a classic shortbread recipe and modify it myself. In this case I just added in some black tea I had.

Try these ginger chai cookies for a special treat

November 21, 2018November 20, 2022Lani and Norm

Christmas baking in our house was a hallowed tradition as our grandmother arrived with her little box of recipes, each painstakingly written out on a a little index card in tiny precise handwriting, and each a closely guarded secret to be passed on only very late in our grandmother’s life.

matcha cookies and different grades of matcha

Matcha Cookies and the different grades of matcha

November 14, 2018November 10, 2022Lani and Norm

Ceremonial matcha seems to be the highest grade and quality of matcha. This matcha is made from the youngest leaves with the veins and stems removed. This is a sweeter tasting matcha. This is quite common in stores when buying matcha to whisk with hot water to form a drink.