Stevia: Sweet as Can Be
The media has long trumpeted that this “new plant” was the solution to obesity and weight control. Stevia-based products (powders,Continue Reading
Category: Food
Licorice for Christmas? – Unknown Plant Flavors Series
Christmas morning, calm and peaceful. The house smells of cinnamon and gingerbread cooling on the counter. On the living roomContinue Reading
Root Beer: From Root to Beer? – Unknown Plant Flavors Series
Have you heard of root beer? I get the impression that it’s less popular than it used to be… OrContinue Reading
Marshmallow, Plant or Candy? – Series on Unknown Plant Flavors
Ready for another story about a plant used in our food without us knowing it? It’s freezing outside, a littleContinue Reading
The Nut That Gave Coca-Cola Its Flavor – Unknown Plant Flavors Series
While preparing this series on little-known plant-based flavors, a distant memory came back to me. I remember being completely surprised,Continue Reading
What They Don’t Tell You: The Poison in Green Smoothies – Halloween Special
It’s October! That means it’s also time for our traditional Halloween series! This year, I was inspired by the manyContinue Reading
Harvesting and Preserving Tomatoes… To Prolong the Pleasure
I imagine that, like me, you get great satisfaction from enjoying your delicious tomatoes throughout the summer. But when fallContinue Reading
Hot Peppers Are So Hot
It tickles, it tingles, it burns, it inflames. We sweat, our faces red as a lobster. We suffer a little,Continue Reading
From Garden to Shaker: Naughty Plants, Tasty Drinks
My last two articles had the word “confession” in the title: I must be feeling particularly confident this spring toContinue Reading
The Forbidden Fruit Wasn’t Always an Apple!
What would our ancestors say if they saw us today, hunched over our seed catalogs, dreaming of our future gardenContinue Reading