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Gotta Luv Garlic
An Italian chef once told me that if you eat lots of garlic, you will be more passionate about life. I have a slightly different theory; people either passionately love garlic or absolutely loathe it. My father can’t stand it. He … Continue reading
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Sweet As A Pea
As a kid, I hated green peas. Firstly because they where green and secondly because they where a vegetable (although they’re botanically a fruit). Nowadays I don’t mind them, especially if they are garden fresh. Peas are a small, spherical … Continue reading
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Mean and Green
Kiwifruit may be commonplace nowadays; however when I first started cooking in the mid 1980’s, it was still considered by many people as an exotic fruit. Kiwifruit has a long and interesting history. It was originally referred to as ‘Chinese Gooseberry’ … Continue reading
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Cool As A Cucumber
It’s not only the most refreshing of all vegetables, cucumber is also one of the first vegetables to be cultivated – in fact it is believed that humans have grown them for several thousand years. Cucumbers can contain over 90 percent … Continue reading
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Off The Cobb
Corn has been eaten by humans for thousands of years. It was cultivated by the Inca, Mayan and Aztec. Corn is still a very prominent staple in South and Central America. In North America, the words ‘corn and maize’ describe a … Continue reading
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The Accidental Tomato
As much as I’d like to think of myself as a green-thumb, the truth is I’m not. My latest tomato vine grew randomly out of some chicken manure I used as fertilizer. With no TLC whatsoever, the vine produced the … Continue reading
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Pointy End Of The Pineapple
Originally named after its resemblance to the ‘Pine Cone’, pineapple is a cylindrical shaped tropical fruit with a thick, prickly, diamond-patterned skin with a crown of green spiky leaves. The pineapple plant can bloom hundreds of spectacular, spiral shaped flowers which … Continue reading
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Humble Pumpkin
A well-known food identity once told me “Pumpkin doesn’t belong in desserts”. Ironically I had a pumpkin cake as a dessert only two days later in an acclaimed restaurant – and I loved it. Think about pumpkin pie or pumpkin … Continue reading
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It’s Like Apples & Oranges
It’s true that you can’t compare apples and oranges; however you usually have to be in the mood for either. There are times that I’m more in the mood for oranges, particularly juiced at breakfast time. Oranges are a member … Continue reading
Like Them Apples
It’s my observation that there are three kinds of people; those who like green apples, those who like red apples… and those who like oranges. Apples are one of the earliest fruits cultivated by humans. There are now thousands of … Continue reading
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