Nutrition & Health

Nutrition & Health

Maracaibo chocolate dessert

From the bountiful earth of Maracaibo, Venezuela, comes the prime of cocoa beans: the Criollo. Once the principal cocoa bean of the world, the Criollo today is a rare, fine-flavour species, making up just 5% to 10% of the world cocoa harvest. It is a rare indulgence, greatly sought after by chocolat...

Rack of Lamb

The quality of meat depends very much upon the cattle from which it is sourced. This recipe calls for an Aurora rack of lamb, which many believe to be one of the finest suppliers of gourmet lamb cuts.

Palm Oil: Nutrition and Health Benefits, Revisited

Palm oil, a fruit-oil, since over 5,000 years has been used in food preparations. Today it is consumed worldwide as a cooking oil, margarine and shortening. It is also used as an ingredient in many fat blends and in a vast array of food products. Nature has been generous in endowing palm oil with a ...

Sautéed celery and lotus root with gingko nuts

This traditionally Chinese stir-fry dish incorporates a wide variety of oriental favourites: crunchy young lotus root, fresh-peeled gingko nuts, fragrant black mushrooms and sweet, crisp water chestnuts among others.

Steamed seafood dumpling in shark’s fin broth

It has been said that dumplings are only as good as their fillings and this recipe proves that saying to be true with every tiny bite.

Steamed seafood dumpling in shark’s fin broth

It has been said that dumplings are only as good as their fillings and this recipe proves that saying to be true with every tiny bite.