Carême at home in New Zealand A glimpse into the life of a kiwi chef and teacher Food for settlers in New Zealand used to be mutton, mutton, mutton and potatoes or potatoes. Not any more. Continue Reading →
A Chinese chilli mystery You may be wondering, if you care about these things as I do, why there is a chilli species called Capsicum chinense. Continue Reading →
How the chilli pepper conquered China Foreign pepper finds a home Chilli peppers took a few years to reach China after their initial encounter with Westerners, but rapidly became a very hot item. Continue Reading →
It’s coffee, but not as we know it Two long lost coffee species brought to light In Sierra Leone, a hunt for long lost species of coffee succeeds Continue Reading →
Alexis Soyer The very model of a modern chef A brief look at the life of one of the first celebrity chefs Continue Reading →