#magicalfood

Feb 22, 2020

Magical Food - Beans

Beans Bean (Phaseolus spp) Lots of different types of green bean – green bean, runner bean, French bean, garden bean etc. A climbing...

Feb 15, 2020

Magical Food - Cheese

Cheese Cheese Oh so many cheese varieties and made from all kinds of different milk and all so delicious! It is an ancient food (I am...

Feb 8, 2020

Magical Food - Chocolate

Chocolate (Theobroma cacao) Now where do I start? I have to tell you I take my writing job seriously and I do a huge amount of...

Jan 31, 2020

Magical Food - Tea

Tea (Camellia sinensis) A good ole cup of tea (see previous chapter on The Magic of Tea). Your tea leaves are not only good for...

Jan 24, 2020

Magical Food - Eggs

Eggs From teeny tiny quails eggs up to huge ostrich eggs they come in all sorts of shapes, the delicate outer casing containing the yolk...

Jan 18, 2020

Magical Food - Honey

Honey Honey Honey - the glorious nectar of the bees. One of the oldest foods known to man…and woman. Bees are incredibly magical and...

Jan 17, 2020

Magical Food - Coffee

Coffee (coffea) A favourite caffeine fuelled brew made from the roasted beans (seeds) of an evergreen shrub from the coffea genus –...

Nov 25, 2019

Magical Food - Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea) The Brussels sprout is another one from the Brassica oleracea family and they look like teeny tiny...

Nov 18, 2019

Magical Food - Beer

Beer is made from grain and water (and other stuff obviously) so it brings together the elements of earth and water. Apparently on...

Nov 18, 2019

Magical Food - Pumpkins

Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp) A pumpkin is for all year round not just for Halloween… There are a huge variety of pumpkins and all shapes,...