Nutmeg

Having originated in Indonesia, nutmeg was used in early civilizations for cooking and medicine. The ancient Romans believed that nutmeg had magical qualities. Arabian traders introduced it to Europe in…

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Arugula

Arugula, also known as rocket in UK countries, roquette in France and rucola in Italy, is one of the bitter herbs mentioned in the Old Testament.  A native to the…

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Muscadines

Muscadines are very flavorful native grapes with a sweet, musky odor that were originally found growing wild in the southern United States. Muscadines are a purple dark-skinned variety of grape,…

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