Growing up my mother always cut up for me in strips green peppers for my lunch. Looking around the classroom I quickly realized that this was not typical amongst the […]
The hazelnut has never quite found a place in the heart of North Americans unless you count Nutella, a spread made from hazelnuts and cocoa powder. Hazelnuts however, are quite […]
Nutmeg refers to the seeds of several species of the Myristica genus plant containing approximately 150 species of trees scattered across Asia and western Pacific. It is cultivated from the […]
As a Canadian I am quite use to hearing people associate Canada with maple syrup. However, I don’t mind that association as Canada produces 80% of the world’s pure maple […]
As the leaves begin to change colour and the temperatures starts to cool (at least here in Canada) one thing I know for sure is that carrots will start to […]
Easily priced as one of the most expensive spices in the world. Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus. “Saffron” to be specific is the stamens […]
The time is upon us. An iconic seasonal flavour has already started to make its way across shelves and is being added to everything and anything. You can find it […]
If there was ever a flavour that I associated with elegance it would be lavender. This might be because of its association with the South of France but I like […]
Watermelon can easily be called the “iconic fruit of summer” with its bright pink rind, striped green exterior and dark seeds speckled throughout it just screams summer. The flavour of […]
Limes play second fiddle when compared to their citrus cousin the lemon. This is disappointing when you consider how beautiful the flavour of lime is. The term “lime” usually refers […]
