
“You call those tomatoes?” The delicacies on our plates receive incredulous stares. We are standing in the middle of an incredibly beautiful landscape, surrounded by vineyards. The sun is just setting and … weiter lesen

Most of us are familiar with this old proverb. But is there really any truth behind it? And does it also apply to cancer patients? We explore this issue in today’s blog … weiter lesen

Today, we are looking at seasonable “bitter salads” and “bitter vegetables” which do not often get served at mealtimes as their taste can take some getting used to. Nevertheless, they offer many … weiter lesen

Annabelle, Nicola, Linda, Ditta, Leyla, Laura, Violetta… Some of you might be starting to think that today’s blog is about new trends for girls’ names. How wrong! This blog post is all … weiter lesen

Like apples (lat.: Malus), pears belong to the Malinae subtribe within the rose family (Rosaceae). By comparison with apples, there are only approximately half as many types of pears [1]. Even so, … weiter lesen

Beetroot or red beet (Beta vulgaris L.) is a genuine winter vegetable. It’s in season from September through to now, the month of March. Nevertheless, we would like to take this opportunity … weiter lesen

During the Christmas season in particular, the smell of cinnamon is everywhere – for example, in Lebkuchen (a type of German gingerbread), biscuits and punch – without this spice Christmas wouldn’t be … weiter lesen

History There are many myths surrounding the discovery of coffee as a stimulating beverage. The best known story is that of a Maronite Monk from the former Kaffa Province in the highlands … weiter lesen

Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. It is mainly the main underground shoot of ginger – the ginger rhizome – which is important for us. These rhizomes are what is commonly referred … weiter lesen

Lamb’s lettuceis one of the few types of vegetables which is in season in winter here in Germany. This is why we would like to introduce this salad crop in detail today: … weiter lesen