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 Mary
Lou Heiss and Robert Heiss are adventurous tea trekkers,
freelance food and travel writers and specialty food
retailers. Their deep respect for and passionate interest
in artisan food products, traditional foods and the
history and evolution of food and cooking in world
cuisines brings a global perspective to their work.
When not traveling to far-corners of the world sourcing
tea and other ingredients for their shop, the Heisses can
be found in their specialty food store Cooks Shop Here in
Northampton, MA.
Together and individually, Mary Lou and Robert present
professional and vocational seminars and classes on tea
culture and history, lead tea tasting workshops and
conduct cooking and educational food tasting classes.
Mary Lou and Robert have co-authored the 2008 James Beard
Foundation Book Award and the 2008 IACP Cookbook Award
nominated book :The
Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide
(October 2007, Ten Speed Press), a comprehensive and
educational book that brings readers into the fascinating
and intricate world of tea and tea production. They have
also co-authored: Hot
Drinks: Cider, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Spiced Punch
and Spirits ( October 2007, Ten Speed Press), and
Mary Lou is the author of
Green Tea: 50
Hot Drinks, Cool Quenchers, and Sweet and Savory Drinks
( April 2006, Harvard Common Press).
Robert has two lively radio programs about all things food
that can be heard each week: Around the Pantry, on WRSI
93.9 FM and Off the Burner,
on WHMP 1400 AM.
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