This is a blog post on growing and harvesting madder root. Madder is an old ancient natural dye. it is also known with its Latin name as Rubia tinctorum. The color mainly comes from its root. I have recently looked into natural dyeing in more detail like using it as a fugitive dye. Fugitive simply … Read more
This is a blog on making yoghurt and strawberry slices home made. These slices are great as a small bit or canape in a party or as a dessert home. The yogurt chantilly gives a light feeling/ taste to the slice. It is then a sandwich with a biscuit base and also a strawberry jelly … Read more
This is a blog post on growing and harvesting perilla leaves. Perilla also is known as the Japanese beefsteak plant or Perilla frutescens. It is grown as a bedding plant in the UK. But not many know that this plant is edible. It is sold in Japanese grocers fro quite a lot of money. Perilla … Read more
This is a blog post on how to make salted egg custard bun at home It is also known as Liu Sha Bao 黃金流沙包 (Golden Sandbag) or Molten Lava Bun. As in many different types of bao, it is characterized by it’s oozing yellow liquid when it’s warm. It makes a great dessert. I first … Read more
This blog post is on growing and harvesting chop suey greens. Also known as Chopsuey Greens Shungiku or Chrysanthemum coronarium or Garland chrysanthemum. A family of chrysanthemum the flowers of these greens do resemble them. Chop suey greens are easy to grow leafy greens that cook like spinach in stir-fries or soups. In comparison to … Read more
This is a blog post on growing and harvesting blueberries. Blueberries are now considered a superfood due to its high antioxidant content. It’s a mild-tasting fruit that harvested during mid-summer. It is a mild sweet taste with a bit of acid from the berry. It is a great fruit serve on its own, as part … Read more
