Twiglets are a beloved British institution. It may surprise you to learn that they’ve been around since the 1930s, and haven’t changed much in the interim. I love them, so I wondered if they were...
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Kefir has been around for a long time. However, it's only just getting mainstream attention due to its significant health benefits, especially for topping up the 'good bacteria' in your...
Ever been tempted to eat baking chocolate or cook with ordinary chocolate? I have. So, what’s the difference? The difference between cooking and 'normal' eating chocolate is largely how much...
I can’t function without a strong, hot cup of coffee in the morning. The problem is that the morning is the worst time to ask me to stagger into the kitchen and fiddle with a coffee maker. What...
I always have a bag of pine nuts on hand when making a salad, and it’s hard to resist eating handfuls of them straight out of the bag. I used to eat lots of Chinese pine nuts, but now I've switched...
Lots of food is preserved in olive oil, so I wondered: can olive oil go off? After some research I’ve found out that yes, olive oil can go off. Unopened olive oil lasts for about a year and a...