07/04/2013 10:26
The avocado is a fruit that is often mistaken for a vegetable.
Avocados come in different shapes, from oval to pear depending on which variety they are from. But green or dark, rough or smooth, they are all the same inside. With a large inedible stone surrounded by soft, buttery,...
07/04/2013 10:26
The Avocado is a fruit that is often mistaken for a vegetable.
Avocados come in different shapes, from oval to pear depending on which variety they are from. But green or dark, rough or smooth, they are all the same inside. With a large inedible stone surrounded by soft, buttery,...
05/04/2013 19:40
Mangoes are amongst the most delicious and luxurious of all tropical fruits.
The mango is known as the 'King of fruits' throughout the world. Once a native of India and cultivated in Asia for over four thousand years. Today mangoes are grown in many tropical climate countries across the globe.
A...
18/03/2013 16:02
Melons are members of the cucurbit family, which includes pumpkins, courgettes, cucumbers, summer squash and winter squash. Like these fruits, they grow on a trailing vine, with melons requiring a lot of warmth along with plenty of sunshine to grow.
Melons are large, hard-skinned fruits with...
24/07/2012 09:04
Pomegranates always remind me of Christmas.
Crack these little orbs open and hidden inside you shall find little crimson jewels bursting with flavour. To me they are very festive adding a beautiful ruby-red colour to Christmas dishes. Pomegranates are very versatile and can be used with...
24/07/2012 08:59
Cherries come in a wide range of shapes, colours and flavours. Ranging from red through to deep maroon and almost black in colour. Fresh cherries are delicious eaten as they are or added to fruit salads. Cherries work particularly well with chocolate and warming spices - cinnamon and cloves and...
21/07/2012 16:00
Figs can trace their history back to the earliest of times with mentions in the Bible and other ancient writings. They are thought to have been first cultivated in Egypt.
Figs grow on the Ficus tree 'Ficus carica' which is a member of the Mulberry family.
Fig trees can grow to 15m tall and many...
21/07/2012 09:59
APPLES
Apples can be divided into two types - eating and cooking. Cooking apples, as well as having a distinct flavour, hold their shape while cooking. Different varieties of apples are available at different times of the year.
We have the wonderful Bramley apples here in England. Quite a...
21/07/2012 09:57
Biting into really ripe fruit and the juice running down your chin has to be one of the best summer taste experiences ever!
Peaches ~ Soft, fuzzy pinkish -yellow skin with a yellow or white flesh which is sweet and very juicy.
Nectarines ~ A smooth-skinned variety of peach, with a sharper...
21/07/2012 09:54
VERY BERRY GOOD!
Here is a selection of my favourite berries and ways to use them. Strawberries being the tops!
STRAWBERRIES ~ Strawberries sum up everything thats good about English summers for me - longs days, wimbledon and delicious cream teas. Look out for Pick-Your- Own farms, picking...