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Eating the Seasons: Wild Mushrooms
Wild Mushrooms are found in a variety of shapes, sizes, textures, and flavours. Certain types such as shiitake, maitake, reishi, and cordyceps were documented for medicinal use as early as 55 AD, as outlined in De Materia Medica by Dioscorides. Today, the shiitake mushroom is the symbol of longevity within many Asian cultures. These…
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Eating with the Seasons: The Autumn Apple
Apples (Malus pumila) are thought to be one of the oldest fruits to be cultivated, and it’s believed they originally grew in southern Europe and southwestern Asia. They’re part of the Rosaceae family – which also includes roses, strawberries, raspberries, apricots, plums, and pears! Currently, there are over 7,000 varieties of apples. Early apple varieties start…
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Eating Your Rainbow of Colors…
There’s so much controversy about what to eat…and what to not eat. Finally, the FDA has banned trans-fats as they’re completely unhealthy (think processed muffins, cakes, crackers, and cookies.) However, on a broader level, what should we really be eating? Both the FDA and Food Standards Agency have tried to develop different Food Plates and…
