Phytosterols For Heart Health
Ingestion of phytosterols are regularly associated with maintaining good heart health and in many ways they have earned the same reputation as statins. You might ask what […]
FOOD AND DRINK
Growing Borage
Borage or Starflower as it is also known is a robust hardy annual. Easy to grow and a ‘cottage garden’ popular plant. Ideal for borders and […]
Growing Caraway
A hardy biennial which flowers the following year from sowing. Seeds are a wonderful seasoning for many cooked dishes and baked goods Fresh leaves are […]
Oh My – Rust Hits The Garlic
There is an unpleasant orange look to all the garlic leaves at the moment and it is not a happy moment for me trying to […]
Manuka Honey Makes A Massive Impact
Manuka honey continues to fascinate us, not least because of the many credible claims made for its efficacy. Not everyone likes the Australian or is […]
McGuigan’s Black Label Shiraz Come Up Trumps
Australia always provides the connoisseur with something in the red wine department. I never forget visiting this wine processor close to Pokolbin in the Hunter […]
Wines Of Sardinia
When we think of Sardinia we usually dream of those great mountainous interiors and sharp sapphire blue seawater. It may be a gourmet’s paradise given […]
What Is Mozzarella Cheese ?
When we develop pizza toppings, the cheese we usually apply is Mozzarella – really the ideal formaggio. It is generally Italian although other countries make […]
What are the top cheeses in Sardinia?
Sardinia is known for sheep. In 2017 there were about 1.6 million people on the island but there are still more sheep. Apart from shearing […]
Mahlab – Ground Sour Cherry Kernels.
If you are developing foods with a Middle Eastern flavour, then you need to seriously consider the spice, Mahlab. Of all of those spices which […]
Njangsa – Possessor Of Conjugated Linolenic Acid Isomers
Many of us in Europe are probably not familiar with Njangsa (Ricinodendron heudelotii) but it is a commercially important crop of West Africa. Seed oil […]
Drying Chilli For Powder
Red chili peppers are one of the most widely used spices in the world and an essential requirement in ethnic cuisine. The powder is a […]
Treat Agave With Respect: Why Its Not Necessarily Good To Bite Into One
As one Chinese vlogger recently found out to her cost, not all plants are really food or that healthy. In fact the one she bit […]
We Try: Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Drinks
On the very rare occasions when I can visit the USA and it’s often to the IFT, I like to try various products from the […]
What Is In Those Kaffir Lime Leaves And Peel?
Kaffir Lime leaves are quite a speciality in Thai and Indonesian cuisine but they are now used in mainstream cooking. The Lime (Citrus hystrix DC.) […]
Are We Prone To Diabetes Because of A Lack Of Vitamin A ?
Vitamin A is an extremely important nutrient obtained from food and recent evidence suggests that its absence could lead to diabetes. Vitamin A is found […]
The Mung Bean: Tops For Nutrients
Mung beans and mung bean sprouts (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) are one of those foods which should be more widely eaten. They are in the […]
Coenzyme Q10 And Heart Health
Coenzyme Q10, also known as ubiquinone or 2,3 dimethoxy-5 methyl-6-decaprenyl benzoquinone is a naturally occurring pro-vitamin which acts as a powerful antioxidant in cell metabolism. […]
Wild Rice
Wild rice is a food which you would have thought that foodies would have embraced years ago. Yet, it isn’t even mainstream in the health […]
What Are Trans Fats?
The media often report how bad trans fats are for you. The culprit for weight gain or obesity has often been laid at the door […]