http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--971-.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:05:01 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net http://www.castanet.net/rss/ http://castanet.net/images/castanet-small.gif http://www.castanet.net/ http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-52294-971-.htm#52294 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 PDT What do potato chips, Popsicles and chocolate chip cookies have in common with a leafy vegetable from the chicory family? They were all discovered by accident. The difference is, Belgian endive is a much healthier choice than the other three. Whether you pronounce it, EN-dive or on-DEEV, Belgian ... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-52135-971-.htm#52135 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 PDT With the many red carpet celebrations taking place including the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild awards and Oscars, the time is right to shine the spotlight on star fruit. Also known as carambola, star fruit is a berry ranging in size from two to six inches long, with five ribs along the sides. ... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-51981-971-.htm#51981 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 PDT How many times have you seen those over sized green bananas at the grocer and just passed them by? While we wouldn't hesitate to scoop up a bunch of familiar sweet, dessert bananas, those poor Plantains are often sadly neglected. It was only by chance and a bit of coercion that I was introduced to... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-51506-971-.htm#51506 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:00 PDT I must have inherited my love of licorice from my father. Throughout my childhood, I could always find a package of his beloved Licorice Allsorts tucked away in a kitchen cupboard or perhaps stashed in my dresser drawer. While I loved the licorice, the "allsorts" part didn't much appeal to me, so ...