Sylvia RoseMay 42 minChristmas Oranges & Yule FruitsSweet oranges in Europe and northern regions are a special treat at Christmas, going back to St Nicolas of Myra (270 - 343) in today's...
Sylvia RoseMar 54 minMilk & Dairy: Ancient Lactose GeneNeolithic farmers in Britain and Northern Europe are the first to use cattle for human milk consumption. Early humans are lactose...
Sylvia RoseMar 44 minBroad Beans (Fava) - Bronze Age CropsBroad beans (Vicia faba), faba or fava beans are cultivated as a crop from pre-Neolithic times to present day. Among the earliest...
Sylvia RoseFeb 25 minButter - Food of Peasants & BarbariansEarliest evidence of butter dates back to c. 8000 BCE. The first butter comes from the milk of cattle, sheep, goats and yaks. The ancient...