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We
are SO EXCITED !!
 Last
week we danced with joy when we learned that our book,
The Story of Tea had been nominated as a Finalist in
the 2008 IACP Cookbook Awards in the Single Subject
Category.
To our even greater surprise, we were notified that
The Story of Tea has also been selected as a
Finalist in the
2008 James Beard Foundation Book Awards in the
Reference Category. We danced another jig, fired off a few
exuberant emails, and realized that more than
anything, else we were overwhelmed and stunned by all of
the attention. We are blessed to have our book
singled-out by both of these prestigious culinary
organizations from the distinguished pool of great
cookbooks published in 2007.
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.
Mary Lou and Robert have co-authored The Story of Tea:
A Cultural History and Drinking Guide and Hot
Drinks: Cider, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Spiced Punch
and Spirits. Mary Lou is the author of Green Tea:
50 Hot Drinks, Cool Quenchers, and Sweet and Savory
Drinks.
When not
traveling to source teas and other ingredients for their
shop, the Heisses make their home in Northampton, MA ,
where their specialty food store Cooks Shop Here is
located. Together and individually, Mary Lou and Robert
present professional and vocational seminars on tea
culture and history, lead tea tasting workshops and
conduct cooking with tea classes.
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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