The Benefits Of Castor Oil
Castor oil is a vegetable oil used widely in cosmetic and medical sciences. The oil is extracted from the seeds of the Ricinus communis plant […]
BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE
Avena Sativa Kernel Meal
What Is It ? Avena sativa is the scientific name for the cereal, oats. Oats are not only good for us nutritionally because oat bran […]
Lanolin Is That Key Ingredient In Skin Lotions
Lanolin is a common ingredient of skin products and an important one for helping to keep skin free of bacteria and fungi. In skin lotions […]
Gachas
Gachas – the ancestral dish of central and southern Spain. The recipe for what is a type of porridge is composed of toasted flour and […]
Deadly Slimming Pills And Diet Drugs Containing 2,4-Dinitrophenol Continue To Claim Lives
Regularly do we read of people dying needlessly because they take slimming pills and diet aids containing a chemical called 2,4-dinitrophenol. It is surely one […]
How to Prepare Pizza Margherita
Pizzas are wonderful vehicles for a great range of flavours and none more so than the no nonsense pizza Margherita. When you look at the […]
A Tax On Sweet Snacks Could Mean Greater Reductions In Sugar Consumption Than On Sweet Beverages
If governments must apply a sugar tax, how could they make it more effective in reducing sugar consumption? The latest research on the impact of […]
New study indicates that foods like potatoes help you eat less
Research at the Human Appetite Research Unit which is part of the University of Leeds looked at what people were eating and how full they […]
If you want to get pregnant, eat more fruit !
Eating more fruit has been shown in a study to improve conception. In the study published in Human Reproduction, the researchers looked at the dietary […]
The Menopause May Come Earlier To Women Who Eat More Refined Carbohydrates Like Pasta And Rice But Much later If They eat Oily Fish And Legumes
A recent piece of research from the UK in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health suggests that a diet rich in oily fish and […]
Italian Charcuterie: Cured Meats Of Great Excellence
The Italians have been practicing the curing and preservation of pork products for over two millennia. Here we review the many products to come from […]
What Are The Best Pestle And Mortars For use In The Kitchen
One of the key activities in the kitchen is crushing and grinding ingredients to be added to food. It might be one of the most […]
Longaniza Sausage
The Longaniza sausage is a Spanish pork sausage (embutido) which seems to have developed into regional varieties from other countries too, especially in South America. […]
Apricot Kernel Oil
Apricot kernel oil is ideal for sensitive skin and is also suitable for delicate baby and children’s skin. It has a slightly marzipan scented oil […]
Preparing A Sambar
The sambar is a traditional lentil vegetable stew with tamarind. It is often served with the fluffy savoury rice and lentil pancakes called idlis, or […]
Preparing A Blueberry And Pomegranate Sorbet
Sorbets come in all sorts of flavours and are great to prepare as a dessert in their own right or to accompany other desserts. This […]
The Lowdown On Gummy Bears
Introduction Children especially love the packets of chewy, colourful and sweet gummy bears. These have a long history in modern confectionary. They were originally invented […]
How to make Pear Drops
Pear drops are a classic British confectionery with a charming history. They date back to the 19th century and are known for their distinctive pear […]