Cook’s notes: Christmas presents for food lovers
The big event is fast approaching and here are some simple inspirational present ideas for members of your family and friends who are food lovers.
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Cook’s notes: shine a light on winter veggies
Try shining a light on winter veggies with these mouthwatering recipes – create visual delights to brighten up your winter culinary options.
Cook’s Notes: A Taste of Autumn – Apples, Pears and Figs
October can always feel a bit daunting when it comes to food choices. Veggie boxes are full of root vegetables, sweet potatoes, and fruit such as pears, apples, spinach, figs nuts etc. With this abundance of local grown produce or even home grown (apples and pear trees) this month can…
Cook’s notes – courgettes, the last of the summer veggies
Courgettes are a wonderful seasonal fruit: yes, a fruit, not a vegetable, but usually found on the vegetable shelves. Summer varieties continue into thicker-skinned relatives such as pumpkins and squashes in the autumn.
Cook’s notes – Funky Melons – Summer is still here!
We all recall blissful memories of enjoying juicy melons as a thirst-quenching fruit on a warm summer day – either on a picnic or on a far-flung hot holiday destination.
Cook’s notes – cool cucumbers
The humble cucumber is often regarded as just another minor ingredient to salad but nothing could be further from the truth! Yet another of these natural foods that are packed full of healthy nutrients, the cucumber’s greatest strength is its concentration of – WATER! Cucumbers are 96% water – which…
Cook’s notes – love tomatoes
It’s difficult to believe but tomatoes have not always been popular! Historically tomatoes were considered to be a fruit (not a vegetable) not to be eaten as the plant leaves are poisonous. How our tastes have changed over the years!
Cook’s Notes -The Quintessential Lemon
The humble lemon (part of the citrus fruit family) is a classy, essential (and compact) natural cook’s choice in the kitchen. Lemons have a high concentration of vitamin C conferring a wide variety of health benefits. With potassium to prevent heart problems, natural citric acid to improve digestion and antioxidants…
Cook’s notes – fresh ideas with carrots
Many vegetables become fashionable – they just as quickly fall out of favour – but the simple truth is that all vegetables are healthy and nutritious and all vegetables should be included in your daily diet. A typical example is the not-so-humble carrot. Packed full of nutrients, carrots are the…