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Serve this salad as a side salad or first course, or add grilled chicken to make the best ever Chinese chicken salad!   Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. Honey 2 Tbsp. Rice Wine Vinegar 1/2 tsp. Dijon Mustard 1/2 tsp. Hoisin Sauce 1/4 tsp. Soy Sauce Pinch of pepper 1/4 cup Olive Oil 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil 1.5 tsp. Sesame oil To make the dressing: Whisk (or put into a blender) honey, rice wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and pepper.  Whisk or blend to combine.  Slowly drizzle in the oils until the dressing is thick and creamy. To Serve:...

An easy and delightful spin on an already simple classic iced tea! You may have to make extra because it will go fast! For a "pitcher" of iced tea: Brew Earl Grey Green tea After brewing, toss in a handful of cucumber slices and fresh mint leaves.   For best results, let sit overnight. The longer the cucumber and mint has to infuse their flavors into the tea, the better! Pour over ice, share with friends and family, and enjoy!   Cucumber brings your body extra hydration, while the mint calms gut inflammation.  Besides green tea, cucumber, and mint tasting delicious,...

Served in the tearoom I owned in California, this is a wonderfully light and delectable afternoon tea sandwich.  Ingredients: 2 cups cooked, diced chicken breast 1/2 medium Fuji apple, diced 2 stalks of celery, diced 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped 2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. herbs d. Provence 1 tsp. black pepper 1 cup mayonnaise To serve: Apricot Preserves Bread-I like to serve this on croissants   Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well to combine.  Adjust seasoning to taste.  Spread a large scoop of chicken salad on one side of a croissant and the apricot preserves...

     Raise your hand if you know where the London Fog latte originated. No? Nobody? I did some digging around on the internet for as much information on this latte as I could possibly find, discovering a bunch of myths, tall tales, and fables to sort through.       One might think that the London Fog was created in London during the heavy smog period in 1952.  Extreme lethal smog fell upon the city because of industrial pollution mixed with the unfortunate weather pressure conditions and caused thousands of deaths all within five days.  We imagine Londoners cooped up at home,...

This salad was always a big hit when i served it to patrons at my old tea room in California.   Make sure to find a goat cheese that is mild and without any other herbs or added flavors.  This salad is all about subtlety. For the dressing: 2 Tbsp. Honey 2 Tbsp. White wine vinegar 1.5 tsp. Dijon mustard Pinch of salt Pinch of pepper 1/2 cup Olive oil 2 Tbsp. Mayonnaise 1.5 tsp Poppy seeds In a blender, combine honey, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper.  With the blender running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil.  The mixture should...