Not too Sweet, New, back-in-stock, Favorite Cherry and more at chefshop.com/enews EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER 5% OFF CODE chai  Recipes | Chef's Pantries | Shop for Food & Ingredients | Food Blog The Many Meanings of Chai The word Chai means “life”, alive, living, and as far back as medieval Spain, the symbol (of life) was worn as an amulet. In France, Chai (pronounced shay) means a wine “shed” or place to store wine above ground. In India, Chai, (chi) derived from Chá (Chinese and others), means tea. And in Indian cooking, the word Masala means spice mixture made into a paste or powder, such as chicken masala. Thus Masala Chai is a spiced dark tea. Jaipur Avenue Masala Chai is more than the blending of the ingredients; it is not just a random mix. In fact it is about finding perfect harmony to create the smooth balance that makes this a very special calming, blissful chai. The creation of Jaipur Avenue Chai started with an expat from Mumbai, India who was an accomplished textile designer for Oscar de La Renta in NYC, and missed the Chai from “home”. Now a Seattle resident, Jillu found it harder and harder to find the time to make Chai in her new “home”. When she found out that her husband’s high school friend had created an all-natural, instant, just-as-good as the freshly brewed homemade chai she quit her job at Nordstrom and started Jaipur Avenue. The aromatic spices chosen are not random and according to Ayurveda, the 5,000 year old system of natural healing; the spices chosen have purpose and are rich in antioxidants with health benefits. Like all foods, the origins are as important as the taste themselves! Order something sweet for yourself, today! * NEW! Sweet, just not that sweet Indian freshly brewed Chai is very sweet. Lots of cane sugar is the ingredient, in combination with the tea that's intertwined with the spices to create an amazing drink. Here in The States we have a tendency to want it to be less sweet. In fact, already the Jaipur Chai is not as sweet as in India. So, by request, the newest version of Jaipur Chai is Not too Sweet, it's a hot refreshing treat! Reduced sugar makes it great. Shop now for Not too Sweet Chai * Now in a 50 Pack Bag Once you get hooked on Jaipur Chai, a box of packets just isn't enough. Now, without the fancy box, you get exactly what you want. 50 cups of Chai just the way you like it! And when you get a bag you get a deal! So if you're loving you some Jaipur Chai, this is the deal for you. A bag of 50 comes in Original Masala, Ginger Chai, Cardamom Chai and Vanilla Chai! Shop now for a bag of Chai! * Hawkshead Cumberland Sauce Cumberland sauce is a fruit-based condiment usually eaten on non-white meats such as venison, ham, and lamb. Created sometime in the late 19th century, the sauce is supposedly named after the Duke of Cumberland, although apparently the sauce was invented in Germany. Although the connection to the Duke is questionable, it is definitely ubiquitous in the Cumbria region of England and it is known as a quintessential British condiment - what they call a store cupboard essential. Traditionally made with redcurrants, damson wine, oranges and lemons, a rich pungent pourable sauce traditionally served with ham and cold meats during the Holiday season; sort of an English cranberry sauce for non-turkey eaters. Great added to gravy to enrich any store cupboard essential. Shop now for Hawkshead Cumberland Sauce! * White Chocolate Let’s clear this up right away. White chocolate is not chocolate because it does not contain cocoa solids, thus missing the elements of riboflavin and thiamine, key ingredients of chocolate liquor. Chocolate liquor is usually made up of at least 50% cocoa butter, a product of ground roasted cocoa beans, and those solids mentioned earlier. And Valrhona white chocolate is made up of 33% cocoa butter, whole milk powder, sugar, vanilla extract. It is interesting (confusing?) that white chocolate is not chocolate, but chocolate is not chocolate without cocoa butter. Shop now for White Chocolate! * Linden Lime Tree Honey Known as Linden or Basswood honey in the US, it is known as Lime honey in Europe. To me, "Lime" seems like a more appropriate name, given the flavor of the honey. Always one of my favorites, because of the shockingly citrusy brightness that shocks your palette at the back of the throat. Add a little zip to your English afternoon tea, or morning English muffin. A lightly colored, mostly solid honey that spreads smoothly and melts quickly. Shop now for Les Ruchers de Bourgogne Linden Tree Honey! * A Quintet of Cherries Reserve your Quintet of Cherries today. All five cherry varieties - for a total of 23 pounds of cherries. This product qualifies for The Gift Fruit Certificate. 2017 Harvest. Early Robins - 4 pounds - Currently estimated to ship in mid JUNE, 2017   Rainier - 4 pounds - Currently estimated to ship in mid-to-late JUNE, 2017   Bing - 5 pounds - Currently estimated to ship in late JUNE, 2017   Lapins - 5 Pounds - Currently estimated to ship in late JUNE, 2017   Sweethearts - 5 Pounds - Currently estimated to ship in LATE JUNE TO EARLY JULY, 2017 Shop now for all the Cherries! * Early Robin Cherries This is my favorite cherry of the year. Is it because it's the first cherry to get crunched in the mouth? It might be. It might be, with cause, it has some magical touch and crunch and still has amazing cherry flavor. With a tiny bit of tartness that is missing from the Rainiers. I like the personality of the "Robin". Understand that cherries are like olive oil. To each person, to each palate, it is so personal. What might make your taste buds sing and makes heaven arrive, might only be just another cherry to another. It's not worth fighting about. I choose Early Robins, you choose Rainiers and someone else chooses Bings. And every year, every harvest always brings us a surprise. And the reality is every cherry is relish! Click here to order up! Cooking Classes Cooking The Moroccan Table Cooking Class Add some spice to your life with an exotic yet easy-to-make traditional Moroccan meal. We'll be demonstrating a few Moroccan classics; simple dishes you can easily make at home. Menu includes: Marinated Olives with Harissa, Moroccan-style Bean Dip, Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons, Quinoa "couscous" Salad, Carrot Salad with Feta and Mint, Moroccan Coconut "Cake". Except for the couscous, this is a gluten-free class. Check out Casbah the Class! Store Hours Monday thru Saturday 10AM to 5PM. Come Visit! Sample just about everything! ChefShop.com 1425 Elliott Ave W Seattle, Wa 98119 206-286-9988 Store Parking The big one is much easier to park in. Click here to see the map. Come taste it's worth the visit!   This Weeks Recipes Rice & Vegetable Salad Recipe [Adapted from Joan Namkoong book, Go Home, Cook Rice.] Any short grain rice will work -- but Tamaki Haiga works especially well as it has a little extra flavor. However, you can also use a medium or long grain rice -- just remember to let the rice salad come to room temperature before serving. Italian-Style Fennel & Apple Salad Recipe Great way to use all that fennel and apples that you get in your weekly vegetables boxes in early spring. Adapted from Mireille Guiliano's cookbook, "The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbook" (Atria Books, 2010) Cold Chickpea Salad with Figs, Olives & Pomegranate Dressing Recipe Cold chickpea salad always says summer is here. Make substitutions to the Calimyrna figs if you have to. This recipe is easy and easy to eat too! 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