About Thirsty for Tea

Hi, I’m Bonnie.  Thank you for visiting me at ThirstyForTea.com.  I started this blog as a way to share my adventures in cooking, travel, and of course…tea!  With a background in health education, Asian American culture, and the culinary arts, blogging on tea is a way for me to bring these passions into one... MORE >>

Vegan Raspberry Framboise Buttercream

I actually prefer vegan buttercream over traditional buttercream.  I enjoy the vegan version for its lighter, fluffier mouthfeel and for how easy it is to make.  Vegan buttercreams also tend to hold up better in warmer temperatures.  And by the way, the term “vegan buttercream” is completely nonsensical because there is absolutely no butter... MORE >>

Mariage Freres: A French Tradition in Tea

After getting lost for 45 minutes in not much more than a half mile radius northeast of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, there it was–the unassuming store front of one of the oldest tea stores in France:  Mariage Freres.  Upon stepping into the store, I was hit with the most deliciously fruity and floral fragrance, the... MORE >>

Macarons In and Around France

On any given day in Paris you can find women, tourists, and good boyfriends in line for French macarons at Ladurée.  There isn’t a better place in Paris to get your pastel sugar fix. Ladurée is considered by many to be the mecca of French macarons.  What’s hard to imagine that when Louis Ernest... MORE >>