Editorial ChefCocoa, a word which comes from the Spanish word cacao, which is derived from the Nahuatl word cacahuatl, is the name given to the drink that also is commonly called hot cocoa or hot chocolate …
Radicchio, Bitter, Spicy, or Mellow, You’ve got to Love It
Radicchio is a perennial cultivated form of leaf chicory vegetables. It is also known as Italian chicory as it is commonly used in Italian cuisine. It resembles red cabbage with colorful white-veined red leaves that form the head. Radicchio …
Chicory Root Vegetable as Delicate as Coffee
Common chicory is significant in the culinary world. It is a woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family Asteraceae. It is also grown as a forage crop for livestock. Chicory is native to Europe …
Olive, the Ancient European Fruit of Peace and Prosperity
Olives are the fruit of the small olive tree of the botanical name Olea europaea, which means “European olive”. The tree is found growing in the Mediterranean basin all the way from Portugal into the …
Interesting Facts to Know About the Herb Chives
Chives is a delicately flavored herb that resembles the top leaves of the onion plant. However, they are not to be confused with the top leaves of onions and the same goes for the top leaves of shallots. …
Greet the Poppy Seed, Tiny, Delicious and so Nutty
The poppy seed is a very small kidney-shaped oilseed used as a popular ingredient in food recipes as well as pressed for extraction of poppyseed oil. The seed tends to grow to about a millimeter …
Meet the Date, the Definitive Fruit of the Sultans
The date is the edible fruit of the date palm tree. It is a distinct sweet and delicious fruit that groups in warm tropical regions the world over. It has been eaten by the Arabs as a …
Dill Seed, the Condiment Spice of the Mediterranean so Delicate
We have seen in this article how great a herb dill weed is. This time around we will be discussing the dill seed which measures 4 to 5 millimeters long and 1 millimeter in diameter. The …
Of Chestnut Roasting on an Open Fire
The Chestnut is undoubtedly delicious, especially when roasted over an open fire, grill, oven, you name it. So what is so interesting about this nutritious food? The chestnut is an edible nut with a rich and delicate …
Take Time out and Discover the Aromatic Chervil
Chervil is an herb particularly used to season certain foods such as poultry, seafood, young vegetables, soups, stews, and sauces. it can be described as mild aromatic licorice or aniseed. It also has an edible root …