Orange Marmalade

From Epicure’s Almanac – Diary of good living – 1843 Take the pulp out of four dozen China and one dozen Seville oranges, mash until well together in a large pan, then abstract the pips. Cut half the peel of the China, and all of the Seville, in small stripes; put these into a stewpan…

Pontack Sauce

Pontack sauce is an elderberry ketchup popularised in the 17th century. The sauce is a highly spiced vinegar ketchup which works beautifully with wild game or with fatty meat such as pork, duck or lamb. Ingredients: Elderberry 12 Oz Cider vinegar 4 cup Allspice 10 berries Cloves 10 pcs Nutmeg 1 tps Peppercorns 2 tbp…

FAVISM. ALLERGY ALERT FOR VEGANS. AND NOT ONLY.

I am affected of favism. A blood enzyme deficit. Favism is an X-linked recessive inborn error of metabolism that predisposes to hemolysis (spontaneous destruction of red blood cells) and resultant jaundice in response to a number of triggers, such as certain foods, illness, or medication. It is particularly common in people of Mediterranean and African origin. They…

Veganism. What you really know?

I want to start writing more about this new movement, fast growing and very active around the world. HISTORY There are many ethical and health controversies surrounding vegetarianism in all its different forms, but where did the word ‘vegan’ come from? Who invented “veganism”?  At the beginning they were all Vegeterians. Vegetarianism has been around…