wine

The Difference of Fine Wine

February 26, 2013 smitsa 0

By Charlotte Rivington (Guest Post) Many people don’t fully understand the difference between fine wine, table wine and plonk. Fine wine is a term used to […]

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Coconut Burfi

August 25, 2012 smitsa 0

  Ingredients: 2 cups grated fresh coconut 1 cup/250g caster sugar 1/2 cup/100ml fresh cream pinch of cardamom powder 2 tablespoons powdered/icing sugar 1/2 tablespoon […]

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Microwave-Assisted Extraction

August 4, 2012 smitsa 0

Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) is a modern and efficient technique that has gained significant attention in the food industry due to its potential to improve the […]

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Chloranthus multistachys

January 20, 2012 smitsa 0

Chloranthus multistachys is a rich source of bioactive molecules. One of the first studies isolated terpenoids such as:- ent-17-hydroxyl-16β-methoxyl-kauran-3-one, ent-17-acetoxyl-16β-methoxyl-kauran-3-one , ent-17-hydroxyl-kaur-15-en-3-one, ent-3β-acetoxyl-kaur-15-en-16β, 17-diol, ent-kauran-3β, 16β, […]

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Sole Á La Colbert

November 24, 2011 Heydass 1

Sole Á La Colbert is served with a melted butter sauce containing anchovy and garlic and garnished with lemon wedges and plenty of chopped parsley […]

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Lemon Chicken With Mustard

August 23, 2011 smitsa 0

Serves 4; Preparation time: 30 minutes Ingredients 4 British chicken breast fillets (about 600g) 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp Dijon mustard 4 thyme sprigs, […]

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Oxford Pudding

November 30, 2010 smitsa 0

Oxford Pudding Cooking time of 3 hours. Serves 4 to 6 Ingredient: Butter for greasing tins 60g (2oz) soft dark brown sugar 180g (6 ½ […]

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Pina Colada Traybake

August 23, 2010 smitsa 0

Serves 24 pieces: preparation time: 45 minutes Ingredients 75g desiccated coconut 170g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing 2 tsp vanilla extract 180g light brown […]

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Gas Chromatography

July 14, 2010 smitsa 0

Gas chromatography (GC) is a powerful analytical technique used in chemistry to separate and analyze the components of a mixture based on their volatility and […]

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Cunila incana

February 2, 2010 smitsa 0

The essential oil obtained from Cunila incana, a wild plant from South Brazil, was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The main volatile compounds were the sesquiterpenes […]