Leaf greens and vegetable greens represent an entire food sub- culture in India. There are new ones to be discovered everyday. Saag/shaak/hakk are generic names for greens so you will find them tagged on to many dishes. Radish greens make a delicious stir fry in North India in winter, methi greens or fenugreek are popular…
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Kansa – Ayurvedic, ‘Vedic’ or just hyped?
Kansa is as old as the hills or as old as the Bronze Age. It is a kind of bronze, an alloy of copper and tin and has been used for centuries in India for cooking and serving food. Kansa is recognized by its clear sound and temple bells are usually made of kansa which…
Things to do in Porto, Portugal
Porto is usually skimmed over as people head off to do the more glamorous Duoro Valley wine tours but slow down and spend a couple of days in the city that gave the world port, find the bookshop that inspired the library at Hogwarts and discover one of Europe’s great museums of contemporary art. Everyone…
The other Nut : Brazil Nut
Brazil nuts are now an established ‘super food’ if you follow super food trends and worth trying if you haven’t already. What makes them a super food is that they are the highest natural source of selenium in the world. (Thank you Wiki.) That’s the stuff that makes for shiny hair and strong nails and…
AMAI : vegan, raw, nutty and on Scootsy !
AMAI‘s Truffle Dates with peanut butter and sea salt just hit our collective sweet spot- texture play, a balance of sweet and savoury, and rich dark chocolate adding up to a delicious 5 pm desk or post- work out snack. The problem is you can’t stop at one date even though you know you…
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