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Vanilla – exquisite as an orchid

Vanilla – exquisite as an orchid

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Vanilla flowers are only active for 24 hours and require particular bees or hummingbirds to help pollinate. And these natural pollinators exist only in limited geographical areas.

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Pumpkin Spice Latte –       The Bittersweet Winter Drink

Pumpkin Spice Latte – The Bittersweet Winter Drink

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But we also need to make sure that we know how to treat ourselves with a bittersweet coffee-pumpkin flavour. This just in case coffee shops run out of squash by the end of the week.

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Golden-coloured spice

Golden-coloured spice

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Why is saffron expensive? The flower – Crocus sativus aka saffron crocus – was domesticated in the Mediterranean area. It has long been cultivated in the Kashmir region and Iran. Saffron has …

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Fresh dried tarragon

Fresh dried tarragon

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Tarragon is a plant that has liquorice-like flavour: sometimes it seems to have a mild aroma of fennel, sometimes it is more like an intense aniseed with a hint of vanilla. …

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Fennel fruits

Fennel fruits

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Fennel lives in a big carrot family, together with other aromatic flowering plants like cow parsley, caraway, celery, coriander, cumin. Yes, they all start with the letter “C”. No, it’s not …

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Don’t mock the tofu!

Don’t mock the tofu!

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Tofu is a good source of protein and many people worldwide include tofu as an ingredient in their diet. Tofu is often eaten as cubes floating in soup or mixed with salad ingredients.

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