These would be pleasant to linger over, with a coffee or one of the unusual teas, were it not for the feeling that Cookshop has another type of turnover in mind.
17), by Debbie Seaman: On my upcoming trip to Paris I will stock up at the pharmacy and the grocery store on my favorite brand of toothpaste (Fluocaril), and two kinds of unusual teas -- tilleul and verveine (linden leaves and verbena).
It may start with a mild sweet, like sorbet or ground walnuts with chopped dates and a splash of Grand Marnier, then move on to tea sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam, petits fours and finally luscious tarts and cakes, all washed down with the carefully chosen and unusual teas.
I have chosen one unusual and appealing tea cup at a time at various markets to form a useful and memorable collection.
"About 15 years ago, when some of the more unusual varieties of tea began being allowed into the country, we started getting very interested," Ms. Heiss said, referring to the easing of import and export restrictions.
The shop also makes its own waffle cones, also in unusual flavors — green tea, ube, black sesame, brown butter vanilla and Speculoos.
It was a Malaysian high tea with unusual food.
Jones certainly believes the tea's unusual provenance is a selling point, with Tregothnan proudly marketing its brand as "the most British tea in history".
Japanese restaurants are not known for their desserts, but Miyagi offers one unusual treat along with the standard red bean and green tea ice creams.
In his essay, he took the unusual step of analyzing his agency's own policy rather than leaving the tea-leaf reading to pundits, as his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, typically had done.
