SÃO PAULO'S FOOD MOMENT
Mercado Municipal - São Paulo- BrazilDining is a serious pastime for paulistas, and they stay well informed about the best places to savor the countless cuisines in this diverse metropolis. To...
View ArticleL'INTOLÉRABLE CRUAUTÉ DES ABATTOIRS
2016 aura été marquée par les vidéos de l'association de protection des animaux L214 régulièrement mises en ligne pour exposer la cruelle réalité de plusieurs abattoirs français.La reprise systématique...
View ArticleVINO E SALUTE
Il ruolo prezioso del vino nella dieta mediterranea.La dieta mediterranea crea ciò che dal punto di vista tradizionale è considerato un paradosso: anche se le persone tendono a consumare quantità...
View ArticleHISTORY OF BRITISH FOOD - ANARCHY AND HAUTE CUISINE 1300-1500
‘War is probably the single most powerful instrument of dietary change in human experience.’1 When a nation survives through periods of violence – civil wars and revolutions – that traverse geography...
View ArticleSANGRENTA VIDA NA IDADE MÉDIA
No ano de l300 no norte da França, um personagem desagradável chamado Jacquemon subornou um carcereiro para garantir que seu genro indesejado tivesse uma morte dolorosa na prisão. Depois, o mesmo...
View ArticleA BATATA
Nasceu na América do Sul, salvou muitos europeus da fome e, agora, a sua capacidade de adaptação torna-a uma excelente candidata para enfrentar as alterações climáticas e poder mesmo ser cultivada no...
View ArticleIS YOUR OLIVE OIL COUNTERFEIT?
The Mediterranean diet with its high content of olive oil is well-documented to reduce cardiovascular disease and overall mortality.Scientists have discovered a range of beneficial compounds naturally...
View ArticleTEN MAD MONARCHS
Kings, queens and emperors wield great power, but this can be too much for some – discover ten leaders whose position was a detriment to their mental health,HENRY VI OF ENGLAND1. HENRY VI - ENGLISH...
View ArticleENGLAND IN 1070 - WHAT WAS IT LIKE?
A nation bloodied and bruised by a conquering king, where the people were as concerned with ensuring they had food as with fighting their Norman ruler.William the Conqueror had just won a bloody...
View ArticleSOBRE O SAL
Para os químicos, sal é o nome dado a uma série de substâncias resultantes da reação de um ácido com uma base – encontro que, fatalmente, também gera água. Mas, na cozinha, o que se conhece...
View ArticleWHAT HUNGER DOES TO THE BRAIN
Why do we carry on stuffing our faces when we're full? How do feelings like sadness, anger and fear affect our appetities?What happens to the body during a binge-eating session?We explore the...
View ArticleAPPETITE DISORDERS
Appetite Disorders: From Binge Eating to Anorexia NervosaIntroduction ‘Eating disorder’ is a term that covers a variety of psychological illnesses in which individuals express abnormal eating behaviors...
View ArticlePOR QUE FICAMOS DE RESSACA?
A ressaca é um conjunto de sintomas da intoxicação que acontece quando você bebe demais. Para absorver e metabolizar um montão de álcool, o organismo tem que se desdobrar e, assim, acaba...
View ArticleOS CITAS
Pouco referido nos anais históricos, por vezes até encoberto por algum desinteresse acadêmico, a civilização dos Citas, cuja localização seria na chamada Eurásia, um conjunto geográfico que englobaria...
View ArticleALORS, BON POUR LE COEUR, LE VIN ROUGE?
Et s’il suffisait de boire deux verres de vin rouge chaque jour pour se protéger des maladies cardio-vasculaires? Depuis les années 1990 et la découverte du fameux “French paradox” (ou comment les...
View ArticleTHE OLDEST FOODS ON EARTH
A HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN NATIVE FOODS WITH RECIPESINTRODUCTIONBy Phillip Searle. Phillip Searle is one of the must influential of Modern Australian chefs, through his restaurants Possums in Adelaide and...
View ArticleSEVEN TRENDING SUPERFOODS THAT YOU MAY NOT HAVE TRIED BEFORE
Stir-fried shiitake mushrooms with tofu and bok choyThe term “functional foods” first surfaced in the 1980s, and came to mean those foods that were fortified with added ingredients, or used as...
View ArticleAMORES LOUCOS - DEZ CASOS DE ROMANCES DESCARRILADOS
Richard Burton e Elizabeth TaylorO mal de amor, essa doença tão comum, afeta também os poderosos, estatuto que perturbará ainda mais os seus romances. Nos casos que aqui recordamos, a excentricidade...
View ArticleEVERYDAY LIFE IN CLASSICAL GREECE
Life on the landThe dramatic events of the Persian Wars confirmed the reputation of the Greeks as effective soldiers and sailors. They tended to mask the fact that the majority of Greeks spent most of...
View ArticleSPECIALTY OILS FOR KITCHEN
These exotic oils can bring a healthy dose of flavor to almost any dish.Way back when, the oil shelf at your neighborhood market contained three things: vegetable oil, corn oil, and the slightly more...
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