Origins
Exploring the history of our most popular ingredients.
18 Feb 2019
Jerusalem artichoke: We’re all golden sunchokes inside
None other than the wild, intensely free-thinking Beat poet Allen Ginsberg said, “We’re all golden sunflowers inside.” If Ginsberg ever ate Jerusalem artichoke, … Continued
4 Feb 2019
Seven rose water health benefits
From helping a sore throat to soothing your skin, rose water is a gentle natural ingredient that should be part of your daily … Continued
28 Jan 2019
Buckwheat: Real benefits from a pseudocereal
There are times when it’s better to be a fake! Buckwheat is a pseudo-cereal, which means that it is not a grass. However, … Continued
21 Jan 2019
Nopal: A Mexican delicacy enters our diets
Anyone who has spent time in Mexico, or in a region infused with Mexican flavours, will have met nopal, a name often given … Continued
14 Jan 2019
Milk thistle benefits: Holy, holy thistle
Discover the impressive benefits of milk thistle. Traditional medicine has used it for centuries for liver detox, skin health and overall wellbeing. As … Continued
7 Jan 2019
Black seed oil benefits: “Cures anything except death itself”
Black seeds or Nigella sativa make appearances in an impressive variety of traditional curries, pickles, breads, and more. They are also found in … Continued
31 Dec 2018
Aloe vera health benefits, from Alexander the Great to the 21st century
Aloe vera may well be the oldest recorded plant known to humankind. It has been widely recognised around the world to hold medicinal … Continued
8 Oct 2018
Maya chia, here I go again: Chia health benefits
In at least one Mayan language, ‘chia’ means ‘strength’, and seems reasonable to conclude that this probably derives from the huge amounts of … Continued
