June 2021

The History of Vanilla  Vanilla pods were first harvested, centuries ago, from wild orchids in Mexico....

Raspberries, fruit of the Olympian Gods  An ancient legend has it that raspberries, actually part of the rose...

Once upon a time there was a pistachio nut It is thought that as far back as 9000 years ago, in the Middle...

The origin of Caribbean cocoa beans Cocoa (from the Spanish word, cacao) has a long and fascinating history,...

Lemons from Amalfi, Italy The Amalfi coast, in the Italian region of Campania, is the land of lemons! Grown...

Salted butter caramel, a deliciously irresistible combination of caramel, salt and butter, has a whole story...