Articles

  • Wond(e)rous Herbs

    September 15th, 2011

    An article from Melanie Waxman’s website: ‘According to research we have been using herbs in medicine and to improve the flavor of the foods for thousands of years. Scientists are now discovering that the early doctors and herbalists knew a lot more than they were given credit for. Many historians believe that herbs were used [...]

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  • A passion for sauerkraut

    January 15th, 2011

    Pickles, pickles… what would we do without them? Over the last few years studying with macrobiotic cooks and reading Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz, I have realised how fermented food has been for a long time an essential element in all traditional diets and how we can include it today. I am fascinated by [...]

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  • An interview with Jean Torné

    June 15th, 2010

    ‘In the kitchen, you do not cook – you transform and create; you create life, your life and the life of those you love.’ – Jean Torné

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  • Five Pillars of Well Being

    Mutsuko Johnson

    November 4th, 2009

    Body
    Bodywork
    Eat well
    Cleanness
    Drink clear water

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  • Three Bites of Japan

    Tania Coke

    October 10th, 2009

    I spent three delicious weeks in Japan this August. Three meals in particular remain with me which I’ll try to conjure up for you:

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