My home has always had a tradition of making wonderful seasonal biscotti for the Xmas holidays – we enjoy them by themselves and as a really delicious snack with later afternoon coffee. We had an old family recipe, that we made for decades, but last year we determined to bring a little bit of variety [...]

Tamarind the spice. What it is and how it’s used. This article Tamarind the spice, describes what it is, where it comes from and how it can be used in the culinary sense. It also contains other background information on Tamarind. What is Tamarind? The spice Tamarind is the flesh or pulp found in the [...]

A friend of mine and I have been discussing Christmas traditions and in particular festive dishes. One dish has sparked a debate. Its called Kutya. Kutya is regarded as a Ukrainian Christmas dish but also seems to have variations from Russia and Belarus. What we know about Kutya is in the following paragraphs. we are [...]

Hoodia claims to be, and has had considerable media attention as an organic appetite suppressant that has no known known side effects! Hoodia Gordonii is the variety of Hoodia that contains P57 molecule which gives Hoodia its appetite suppressing property. The Hoodia succulent is a native of the Kalahari desert in Africa although it is [...]