sugar tax

The Sugar Tax

March 20, 2016 smitsa 0

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been advocating for the use of sugar taxes as a tool to combat obesity and other diet-related diseases since […]

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Aranciata

October 27, 2015 smitsa 1

Italy produces a fine range of foods and beverages – they always seem to suggest hot sun, the Rennaissance, ‘La Dolce Vita’ and so on. […]

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Making Sloe Gin

September 28, 2015 smitsa 0

It is that time of the season when there is a veritable abundance of food and just watching the birds attack the fruit and berries […]

Homemade Horchata with Cinnamon.

Horchata

February 26, 2015 smitsa 1

For UK and US customers, Horchata is not a drink they will be that familiar with. It is however part of the culture for Valencians […]

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Nocino

February 20, 2015 smitsa 0

On a visit to north Italy recently, Emilia-Romagna to be precise, a friend found a bottle of an oily, sticky liqueur which was literally like […]

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Cider Aroma

October 15, 2014 smitsa 0

The business, Monnow Creatives Ltd is starting to manufacture cider products. Whilst rooting through the web for articles related to cider production, I came across […]

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Guayusa – The New Tea?

June 12, 2014 smitsa 0

Guayusa tea is brewed from the leaves of the Ilex guayusa. This tree from the Amazon, especially Peru and Ecuador belongs to the holly genus […]