In the middle of winter the smell of fresh basil or oregano can evoke memories of hot summer days, okay this year if you live in Vancouver it can stir…
POST A COMMENT (1)I love a great glass of wine, but I'll be the first to admit I don't know a lot about the subtleties of wine tasting. I've been to countless wine…
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POST A COMMENT (0)Whoever came up with naming this fruit was a master at stating the obvious. One cup (250 mL) of chopped watermelon contains about 92% water making…
POST A COMMENT (74)I'm a huge fan of berries. It never ceases to amaze me that those tiny little bundles can impart such a huge flavour hit.Take blueberries for…
POST A COMMENT (82)This month's whole grain is more famous for the alcoholic beverages it makes, but barley is more than an ingredient in beer and hard liquor. It's a…
POST A COMMENT (1)Do a Yahoo search on Garlic and you'll get 109,000,000 hits in .14 seconds for the lovely stinking rose. Several compounds in garlic may have…
POST A COMMENT (8)I don't own a cottage or a cabin but a couple of my friends do. I am one of those very lucky people who gets invited to spend weekends. Lots of…
POST A COMMENT (0)Berries are packed with an antioxidant punch worthy of Mohammed Ali. All berries have their own unique antioxidants that make them powerful warriors…
POST A COMMENT (1)You say potato and I say potattoe.You say tomato and I say tomattoe.You say folic acid and I say folate.Okay, George and Ira Gershwin didn't write the…
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