Archive for 'Eating + Drinking' Category
A businessman’s love of food.
18 July 2008Food is such a wonderful thing. I find it strange to think that some people digest it three times a day and don’t enjoy it- it must be awful. So many people eat the same thing every day- or have a ‘menu’ for the week that they religiously stick to. When you have the opportunity […]
Mangosteen - The “Queen” of Fruits
29 May 2008What is a mangosteen?
The mangosteen fruit, although well known in tropical and subtropical climates, is a relative stranger to most other countries. Given its name, the mangosteen may be easily confused as a hybrid of the mango. Although the mangosteen and the mango are of the same family and grow in the same areas, these […]
What’s in season in South Africa?
22 May 2008South Africans live from season to season, eating what the earth gives them. A variation in latitude and height above sea level as well as the effect of ocean currents causes a great variety of climatic conditions throughout the country. There are three main rainfall-regions, divided into a winter rainfall in the south western part […]
What Happens When Insulin Production Stops
5 May 2008Everyone uses food for energy and growth but a metabolic disorder called diabetes stops this from happening. Our bodies use glucose, a form of sugar which our digestive system has broken down from the food we eat, which is then transported around the body via the bloodstream. As the main source of fuel for the […]
British Cuisine
14 April 2008British cuisine has always suffered from bad press. The simple homespun fare and plain preparation of most traditional British foods pales when compared to French haute cuisine, and it’s not uncommon for food critics to sound almost apologetic when writing about traditional British dishes as if there were something shameful in enjoying a good, thick […]