• Mangosteen (Manggis)

    Mangosteen (Manggis)

    Mangosteen is a plant native to Southeast Asia. Highly valued for its juicy, delicate texture and slightly sweet and sour flavour, the mangosteen has been cultivated in Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Mainland Southeast Asia, and the Philippines since ancient times. Mangosteen is a plant native to Southeast Asia. Highly valued for its juicy, delicate texture and…

  • Neeps

    Neeps

    To the Scottish it is a Neep. To the English its a Swede. To the Americans it is Rutabaga. Neeps are a big root vegetable. It has a round shape and a purple-green skin, and the flesh is yellowy-orange, with a sweet, earthy flavour. Neeps are an important part of a Burns supper when haggis,…

  • Avocado

    Avocado

    Is Avocado a Fruit or a Vegetable? First lets look at how you classify a fruit versus a vegetable? There are two forms of classifications: botanical and culinary. But here’s a crazy twist: A single plant product can be a fruit in one category and a veggie in the other! To be classified as a…

  • Fennel

    Fennel

    Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea-coast and on riverbanks. It…

  • Radish

    Radish

    The radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus) is an edible root vegetable of the family Brassicaceae that was domesticated in Asia prior to Roman times. Radishes are grown and consumed throughout the world, being mostly eaten raw as a crunchy salad vegetable with a pungent flavor. There are numerous varieties, varying in size, flavor, color, and…

  • Parsley

    Parsley

    Parsley, or garden parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae that is native to the central and eastern Mediterranean region (Sardinia, Lebanon, Israel, Cyprus, Turkey, southern Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Malta, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia), but has been naturalized elsewhere in Europe, and is widely cultivated as a herb,…