Go directly to recipes Corn, also known as sweet corn and maize, was first domesticated in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago, where it was derived from a wild grass called ‘Balsas teosinte’. Its cultivation had spread as far north as New England by the time of the European colonisation …
Go directly to recipes The cultivated avocado (Persea americana) has its origins in Mexico, where its existence in the wild can be traced back over 10,000 years. It is believed to have first been domesticated over 5,000 years ago. In the 16th century, the Spanish conquistadors learned about the fruit …
Go directly to recipes Frozen mixed vegetables are always handy to have on hand. They can be steamed, boiled or sautéed, or used to make vegetable medleys, stir fries, or served with rice or pasta. They can also be used to make a hearty soup, and there’s nothing nicer on …
Go directly to recipes While species of vegetables that we also call beans, such as fava beans (also known as broad beans) and garbanzo beans (another name for chickpeas) originated around the Mediterranean, most of the beans we now know originated, like so many popular vegetables, in South and Central …
Go directly to recipes During our recovery from gastric or bariatric surgery, we may only feel up to eating light food, so a nice thick steak may be out of the question. However, to aid our recovery, we need certain essential nutrients that we can either only obtain from poultry, …
Go directly to recipes In the warmer months, we might feel like something cold for lunch or a snack. We can, of course, make a salad from scratch, but we might also like to have something ready in the fridge that we can dip into when we’re feeling peckish. These …
