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[ 6 Jul 2007 | One Comment ]

This weeks WHB is hosted by Chris from Mele Cotte. Don’T forget to look out for the recap on sunday/monday…

I always have some fresh ginger around. I lkie to cook with ginger and always have some slices on hand to add to my drinking water…

Some time ago I discovered a tiny sapling. So ... Read more.

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[ 3 Mar 2007 | Comments Off ]

Turmeric (Curcuma longa), also called tumeric or kunyit in some Asian countries, is a spice commonly used in curries and other South Asian cuisine.

Its active ingredient is curcumin. It is a significant ingredient in most commercial curry powders.

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[ 3 Mar 2007 | Comments Off ]

Lime is a term referring to a number of different citruses, both species and hybrids, which are typically round, green to yellow in color, 3-6 cm in diameter, generally containing sour pulp, and frequently associated with the lemon.

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[ 20 Jan 2007 | Comments Off ]

Mentha (mint) is a genus of about 25-30 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, with a subcosmopolitan distribution, seven from Australia, one in North America, and the others from Europe and Asia; several hybrids also occur.