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"Culinary concoctions for
the senses" |
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 "Monastery"
refers to a natural,
healthy place to escape and rejuvenate; while
enjoying life’s simple pleasures. Monasteries
are important contributors to the surrounding
community. They offer respite and care for
their weary and stressed guests. People
started to make pilgrimages to
monasteries instead of just using them as a stop
over.
Tea
encourages meditation, giving the heart
nourishment for profound tranquility. Tea
is the wings of imagination, it raises people
above the mundane world while maintaining a
clear mind, getting people closer to wisdom
rather then loosing sanity.
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In time for the
holiday
Check out our tea
selection with price
list. You will
find a variety of teas
for entertaining, gift
giving and personal
enjoyment. Let us
assist you in choosing
or blending a tea to
meet your needs.
 Join
us in historic Ohio City
to relax in our antique
decor and share a cup of
tea while discussing
your needs.
Contact us for an
appointment.
All
our tea is high quality
and only naturally
flavored. We offer
assistance in selecting,
learning, and
appreciating teas from
around the world and
using them for
relaxation,
entertaining, and
cooking.
Check out our featured
selection of teas with
special discount
pricing.
Please
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We accept credit cards
and mail order.
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  Escape
& Enjoy...
You
may choose to be surrounded with
period English antiques in
historic Ohio City.
We offer custom
arrangements for intimate
special occasions for 2, to
buffets and special occasion
dinners and events for groups of
25.
Let us help you to escape and
take the stress out of
entertaining for an afternoon or
evening of relaxation and
creative dining to remember.
With our knowledge, accessories
and decorating talent, we can
create an atmosphere that caters
to all your senses.
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special guest of honor may be
seated in our 17th century Welsh
bishops chair, or have a place
of honor seated in their own
19th century throne chair.
From a intimate
party for 2, a special breakfast
meeting, an afternoon tea, or a
memorable formal dinner from 4
to 14, we can assist you in
impressing and satisfying your
guests with a unique experience.
For
special occasions we offer
accessories including antique
linens, sterling silver, crystal
and other antique pieces.
 For
your next special
occasion, event,
celebration or important
meeting. Let us
assist you with ideas,
menus and additional
attention to details
and to simplify your
concerns and labor in
creating a memory for
every guest. Allow
us to make a simple
breakfast, luncheon,
tasting or meeting
something special.
We can assist in working
within a budget.
For reservations,
bookings, further
information and
assistance, contact us
for your next special
occasion and party.
We offer a variety of
culinary services to
meet your
discriminating, personal
and educational needs.
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Menu Suggestions
Scones
Toppings:
Cream Cheese, Green Tea
Boursin, Sun-dried
Tomato Spread, Lemon
Curd, Strawberry Cream,
and Honey Lavender
Cream.
Crab
Tapestry-
A decedent blend of crab
and mixed mushrooms.
Friar
Mushroom Salad
with our mixed tea cured
mushrooms, assorted
cheeses, mixed greens,
topped with caramelized
wasabi coated walnuts.
Breaded Mixed Cheese
Salad-
mixed greens tossed with
toasted Japanese bread
crumbs, topped with
green tea and lemon
marinated olives, NY
Cheddar, Gruyere, and
Asiago cheese.
Crab
and Mushroom Salad
with our homemade house
crab salad and marinated
mushrooms, with
chamomile and mint,
topped with caramelized
wasabi coated walnuts.
Crab
Cake Imperial-
Served open-face on a
toasted scone with mixed
greens, sun-dried tomato
mayonnaise.
Four
Mushroom Casserole
with portobello, straw,
shiitake and button
mushrooms, in a Pumpkin
Passion black tea based
sauce and Panko bread
crumbs.
Royal
Welsh Rarebit
rich with Cheddar,
Havarti and Boursin
Cheese, anointed with
Grand Keeman tea; on
toast points.
Monastery Chicken /
Bacon / Mushroom
Casserole-
A delectable blend of
marinated chicken,
homemade Monastery-cured
bacon and mixed
mushrooms.
Crab
Mushroom Casserole Au
Gratin-
Fresh
crab with assorted
mushrooms in a rich herb
butter sauce. Topped
with cheesed Panko bread
crumbs.
Grilled Pork Loin
Platter
our tea cured pork loin
laced with a mustard
cream sauce.
White
Tea Marinated Grilled
Shrimp
with onion, garlic, and
French brandy, served
over our tea infused,
mixed dried fruit
multi-grain pilaf.
Homemade Chocolate
Truffles-
Dark Chocolate & Rum,
Peanut Butter/Chocolate,
Strawberry/Chocolate,
Apricot/Chocolate
Allow us to customize a
menu for you according
to your needs. We
offer a selection of
contemporary,
international,
vegetarian and specific
dietary need dishes.
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Recipe of the Week
12/14/09
SOFT CHEESE PANCAKES
Tvorozhniki
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2
cups |
Cottage Cheese |
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2/3 cup |
Flour |
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1 large |
Egg |
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pinch |
Salt |
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1 Tbl. |
Sugar |
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1/2 tsp. |
Vanilla Extract |
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1 small |
Lemon, grated
zest of |
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Flour, for
dusting |
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Butter, for
frying |
In a large bowl, mix
together the small curd
cottage cheese and flour
with a fork, until the
flour is absorbed, and
the curds break down a
little to form a soft
dough. Stir in the egg,
salt, sugar, vanilla
extract, and grated
lemon rind. Mix until a
smooth dough is formed.
Refrigerate the dough
until chilled, or make
the dough up to 8 hour
in advance.
On a lightly floured
board, shape the dough
into 12 small pancakes,
being sure that the
pancakes are lightly
coated with flour.
Melt the butter in a
fry pan and cook the
pancakes on medium heat
until golden brown on
each side.
Serve with jelly,
sour cream, and
granulated sugar.
Makes
12 small pancakes
For past recipes,
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Join
Us...
Escape with us and enjoy
an afternoon tea.
You may have a pot of
tea of your choice along
with fresh baked scones
and a selection of
spreads. Served
along with a special
savory and a selection
of pastries.
All
for $19.50 per person.
Call us at (216)
861-6003 for information
and reservations.
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A little about
The Monastery
 Hello,
I am John. Welcome to my
escape where I enjoy
some of life’s simple
pleasures through
creativity, health and an
appreciation of things
we take for granted.
Among the pleasures I
enjoy is cultural
traditions from different
cultures which gives us an
understanding and appreciation
of others and the relaxing
ritual of having tea.
I
hope to offer and assist
in the enjoyment of
these pleasures by
offering you information
and a chance to
experience some things
that you hopefully
haven’t before.
If you
have any suggestions of
what you would like this
site to offer, along
with my services, please
contact me.
John@Themonastery.us
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Services Offered
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Catering
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 We
offer catering and a variety of
services to meet your needs in
your home or ours.
For your dining pleasure, you
may dine on an original 17th
century hand carved oak table.
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Private Parties
& Special
Occasions |
 For
a memorable
experience treat
your guests to a
custom private
breakfast, lunch
or dinner in our
special setting
with period
antiques and
silver
accessories.
We can customize
the menu and
accessories to
fit the occasion
and your
personal needs. |
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Tea Parties |
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For a unique and casual
experience, try tea and
appetizers in our home
or yours.
Relax in
a Victorian recalmier,
or service on 19th
century sofa, being
served with silver
accessories upon a 16th
century table.
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for more information.
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Tea Tastings & Hostess
Parties |
 With our
knowledge and selection of teas
from around the world, we offer
the opportunity to enjoy and
experience tea and to increase
your tea expertise. Learn
proper tea brewing, history, and
types of tea.
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Cooking Classes |
We offer both private and group
cooking classes.
 Try
a cooking class for yourself to
make cooking easier and to
increase your repertoire.
We offer a large selection
of topics to choose from. |
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for more
information.
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our
newsletter... |
 Sign
up for our
newsletter to be
notified of special
tea tastings, tea
parties, tea
classes, health fact
updates and special
events.
To receice our
newsletter write us
at:
John@Themonastery.us
We plan to have a
tea tasting with
teas for sale this
fall. Contact
us for date and
information.
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COOKING WITH TEA
 Cooking with tea is as
old as the history of
tea itself. The ancient
Chinese used dried
pungent oolong leaves to
stuff fish before
steaming it; they added
tea leaves to the fire
source for smoking duck;
infused boiling water
with tea leaves to give
eggs a distinctly
marbled appearance on
the whites when hard
boiled.
Modern day applications
are easy and delicious.
Travelers to China these
days report that a pouch
of fragrant leaves is
often added to give
oomph to kidney beans
with shrimp and that
Dragonwell is commonly
stir fried with shredded
chicken breast and bean
spouts for a fresh
grassy punch.
Dried leaves can add
crunch and flavor for
rubs to coat fish, meat
or poultry or to be used
as a garnish,
particularly when young
and green. Smoked teas
lend a deep, dark
smokiness to poultry and
seafood. Seek out a fine
Russian Caravan or
Lapsang Souchong for an
extra special taste
treat or use either to
infuse foods with a
smoky quality.
Brewed tea can be used
as a braising liquid, or
as a seasoning for
marinades. As the base
for a sauce, fruit
juices gain depth of
flavor with a tea
addition. A small
handful of tea leaves
adds an herbaceous
flavor and a golden glow
to cream sauces. The
sweets table becomes
infinitely more
interesting with a cake
or shortbread made with
tea.
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 Thank
you for your patronage in the
past to have been one of the top
100 tea houses in America.
After a year of reorganization
and having missed our customers
and many friends that we have
decided to return and cater to
your tea and entertaining needs
so that we may once again gain
the spot that we have had before
in the community.
Allow us to help you enjoy life,
escape and serve you.
In
memory Kikles, one of our family
members who have past, we take
this time to remember and bring
back to life the energy, and
quality time that we have had
serving our valuable customers
and friends. Please contact us
if we may be of any assistance
to you.
08/11/09
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