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Mustard plants are a variety of plants of which the seeds are used as a spice and the leaves are eaten directly. Broccoli, cauliflower, radish a...
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Fasting has been practised by people for thousands of years for a range of reasons. Physicians as far back as the 3rd century BC recognised that s...
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The photo I used for this article is, of course, the unforgettable spaghetti scene from The Lady and The Tramp. I have chosen to have no animate...
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It is interesting to think that the study of modern genetics came from the humble pea. Gregor Mendel grew peas for 8 years and took such meticul...
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Fragaria × ananassa (the root of modern strawberry varieties) is a cross breed of a Chilean and North American strawberry. In the 18th Century f...
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Vanilla is a member of the vast orchid family, it grows as a tall creeping vine on trees or frames. Native to South and Central America and the ...
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Talking Taste Buds
When was the last time that you stuck your tongue out at yourself in the mirror? If you do it, you can see that your tongue is ...
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Our food is so good it sells itself. No, it doesn't really. Please meet our team from the shop and hear about their favourite ingredients and wilde...
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The Greek historian Herodotus wrote of the Cinnamologus, a ferocious bird which lives in nests made of cinnamon branches. To collect the cinnamon....
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Compton Avenue Easter Walk and Quiz
What is it?
It’s a self-guided walk starting and ending at Compton Avenue. It’ll take about an hour and a half...
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Legumes are plants which bear fruits that grow inside pods. Pulses are a type of legume where the pods and the seeds are edible;they are usually b...
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Frst, let’s start with some definitions for those of us who are not firmly up to date on our gut microbiota (ecological communities of commensal...
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