This blog post is about growing and harvesting oca tubers. Oca tubers are also known as oca tuberosa or oxalis tuberosa or New Zealand yam. They originate from the Andes and have been brought to Europe and New Zealand. Therefore they are good to grow in the UK climate. I have been growing it for … Read more
This is a blog post on fabric dyeing with Brazilwood. Brazilwood is also known as Sappanwood (it’s coming from Asia rather than Brazil) or Caesalpinia species. The red dye color is extracted from the heartwood in the 16th century. It is highly prized since then for its manufacture in the use as a dye like … Read more
This is a blog post on how to make dosai / thosai from scratch at home. Dosai is actually a Southern India flat bread but has much been eaten in countries like Malaysia. This is due to a sizeable amount of Indians living there so it is easily available. It is easy to make the … Read more
This is a blog post on how to make Zongzi (Cantonese savoury style). Zongzi is normally eaten during the Dragon boat race festival. It has got a story behind how zongzi came by. How the zongzi saved the emperor’s/ king’s life by feeding the bad people with these glutinous rice parcels wrapped in bamboo leaves. … Read more
This blog post is about making Instagram highlight covers Canva template. One of the easiest templates that are easily created using a few colors and fonts. A great place to start for a beginner to start with creating templates. What are Instagram Highlight covers? It’s those round things you see on the main page of … Read more
