In recent years, there’s been a massive resurgence in ‘real’ bread – artisan breads made naturally and without artificial ingredients. They are now widely available to buy but this taste for good bread has also caused an uplift in bread-making at ho ...
Olive Oil Sales Jump While Italian Economy Shrinks From COVID-19
While experts predict that the Italian economy could decline as much as 5 percent if the country’s sweeping quarantine extends through the end of April, the sales of staples, including olive oil, are flourishing. According to statistics p ...
A complete guide to lemons
With their high vitamin C content, ability to lend themselves to sweet or savoury dishes and year-round availability, lemons are a store cupboard staple. Here’s how to select the best ones, get the most out of every part and some easy peasy lemon sq ...
What Aloe Vera Does In Your Body: Why Egyptians Called It The Plant Of Immortality
Known to the Egyptians as the plant of immortality and to Native Americans as the wand of heaven, aloe vera comes with a wide array of amazing healing properties — some of which you may already know about. You might even have your own aloe vera pla ...
The Unique Ancient Tree that Produces Pearly-White Olives
Leucocarpa, also known as leucolea, is a rare variety of olive tree, mainly found in the south of Italy, in the region historically known as “Magna Graecia” or Greater Greece. Deriving its name from the Greek words for white (leucos), olive (elae ...
LEUCOCARPA, THE DAZZLING WHITE OLIVE FROM MAGNA GRAECIA | AN OLIVE TREE THAT DATES BACK IN ANCIENT GREECE
Leucocarpa, also called Leucolea, is an olive variety characterized by small fruits which, during ripening, take on an ivory-white color. Mainly widespread in the regions of southern Italy, with a strong presence in Calabria, it was probably introd ...
It’s Official: The Bee Has Been Declared “Most Important Living Being on the Planet”
The extinction of bees would mean the end of humanity. At a meeting of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Earthwatch Institute declared bees the most invaluable species on this planet, as reported by The Guardian in 2008. And along with it ...
Kamut: The High-Energy, High-Nutrient Ancient Grain
Kamut® (pronounced ka-moot) is a trademarked name given to khorasan wheat. The grain had been all but forgotten, but in recent history Kamut is making a comeback. This is most likely because of its great taste, texture, nutritional value and hy ...
FARMERS IN SPAIN’S ANDALUCIA CUT OFF ROADS WITH TRACTORS AND LIGHT FIRES IN HUGE PROTEST AT ROCK BOTTOM OLIVE OIL PRICES
HUNDREDS of olive growers in Jaen have taken to the streets to protest the rock bottom prices of olive oil. Early in the morning, the fuming farmers lit fires and cut off crucial roads, including the A-4 in La Carolina, Jaen. The highway s ...
How to make authentic mayonnaise
Thought mayonnaise was invented by the French? Menorcans will disagree. Check out both sides of the story... Once you make mayo the Menorcan way, you'll never go back. Forget buying it either, this is the easiest yet most effective recipe there i ...