Berry green tea: A recipe

So refreshing. So good. So simple. A simple twist to the boring green tea - a glass of berry green tea on a spring day!

Ingredients

• Green tea bags
• Water
• Sugar
• Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Lemon juice

Preparation

Boil the water. Place the tea bags in a pitcher and pour the boiling water into it.

While the tea steeps, wash the berries by putting them in a bow of water and gently swishing them so that the dirt settles on the bottom. 

Scoop them out one by one once clean and put them on a kitchen towel. Hull the strawberries.

Put the berries in a blender jar along with sugar and lemon juice. I did not add too much sugar as I wanted to balance the drink with the berry dip for the french toast but you can be as liberal with the sugar as you want!

Blend the berries till smooth with some strawberry chunks in it.

Remove the tea bags and pour the berry puree into the green tea pitcher.

Mix well.

Serve immediately or chilled!

A berrilicious Sunday

It's been a while since I've made a 'Sunday breakfast' and I missed the absolute lethargy, lull and feeling of contentment which follows a Sunday brunch. So today was the day!

Although the dark, foggy, brooding weather (see the cloud covered hill in the background?) doesn't suggest it, we are in the middle of HK spring and what better way to celebrate the season than have a 'berry' themed meal!

A pitcher of hot 'berry' green tea followed with (very experimental) french toast in berry puree seemed like a great idea.

And then I thought, spring is about all things green and new, leading to a fresh grape and lettuce salad brainwave!

Now that I am stuffed full and sated, on to my guilty pleasure - a 'Koffee With Karan' marathon (!!) while the husband heads to a Sunday in office.

Happy Sunday everyone... see you on the other side of the week! :)

Presentation makes all the difference!

Presentation surely does make all the difference! It can make humble smoked cheese, grapes and olives look really appealing; everyday pancakes seem exotic; an ordinary pear unique and make a mundane activity like tea drinking, exciting!

Do share your thoughts and tips on presentation! What are the tricks and tools you use to make your food look fancy and appealing?