Most people have heard of rucola/arugula/rocket/roquette – it’s that innocuous leafy green vegetable which you may add to a salad to give it a bit of a boost in the flavour department since it has a bitter peppery taste. Nothing special right? Wrong! It’s absolutely bursting with health promoting properties, and the oil extracted from […]
What is Argan oil? Argan oil is extracted from the berry fruits of the Moroccan argan tree. To protect the argan trees, the area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Since the fruits are surrounded by thorns, you wait until the harvest until the fruits fall themselves. Gleaning and sorting can then […]
Natural black cumin in the BIBLE Its first mention had been found in the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament, where it was called “Ketza”. It is a spice used for bread and cake, which can be used in many ways. Easton’s Bible Dictionary clarifies that the Hebrew word for natural black cumin oil […]
