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Humans have been eating rice for thousands of years. After corn, which is grown for both humans and animals, rice is the second most widely
Growing up, January 1 New Year’s Day, was my favourite time of the holiday season. My family held a big, potluck get-together and all the
We’ve focused on the addition of acid or sugar in addition to heat as food preservation methods. But it is possible to preserve foods that
We’ve looked at heat, acid, and salt as food preservation ingredients. Now let’s have some sweet talk about sugar used in preserving. Jams, jellies, marmalades,
I’ve received so many questions from readers about pickling and canning that I thought I’d share them with all of you too. Q: Colleen, are
Effectively preserving food could mean the difference between a lean winter and starvation for many humans throughout history. Our persistent ancestors discovered everything from freezing,
There are some plants can be used as herbs (i.e. their fresh or dried leaves and stems) that also produce edible and tasty spices (i.e. their seeds).
Dear, Water I owe you an apology. I have treated you like an annoying drip for so many years and yet you have made my
Last week I talked about fragile herbs. This week, of course, I’ll share my favourite robust herbs. As counterpoints to their sensitive kin, robust herbs
