Ever wonder why sugared almonds always pop up as favours at weddings? It’s not just because they look pretty, or make good totems for anxious brides. JP Le Roux of Nicoletta let us in on the old wives tale around...
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Hershey’s – the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America – was founded in 1894 by a plucky chap called Milton Snavely Hershey and was originally called the Lancaster Caramel Company (definitely not as catchy, good call Milton). In South Africa,...
When you bake, are you the kind of person who measures by the mil? When called upon to add cocoa to cupcake mix or chilli powder to chowder, do you go by the book? Or, do you employ culinary license...
There is a lot of talk about the various intolerances humans have to foodstuffs. Like milk (shame). Today’s tremendous trivia post gives one such intolerance-activating substance the limelight. Hello, Gluten. Gluten is the elastic protein present in wheat, rye and...
Do you eat avocados? If you don’t, maybe you should. A little bit of trivia. Avocados only grow in subtropical or tropical climates. They have a higher fat content that most other fruit, contain more potassium than bananas and are rich...
Prepare to open your readymade pasta mind up to a new possibility in today’s tremendous trivia post on ravioli making. Ravioli is rumoured to have been invented by sailors in Northern Italy: seeking ways to use every precious scrap of...
Some love it, some hate it. Some mistake it for avo and then really hate it. Todays tremendous trivia topic is wasabi. Wasabi is part of the cruciferous plant family which includes cabbages, horseradish and mustard. Lots of people think...
Do you like to do your bit to look after and love the earth? Good for you. But, do you eat grapes all year round? Today’s tremendous trivia post is on seasonal produce. Gone are the days of walking into...
Have you ever looked down at a steaming coffee and wondered if the barista has a crush on you? Or a secret passion for ferns? Or just way too much time? Welcome to the world of Latte Art. We are...
Ice-cream is great. So many types, so little time. Today’s trivia piece is a shout out to this frozen friend. In 500 BC the ancient Greeks used to sell snow mixed with honey and fruit in the markets of Athens....
