Food of Love February: Honey Pairings with Aphrodisiac Foods

After looking at many articles and the evidence for foods with a romping reputation, we came to the conclusion that honey was a true aphrodisiac in this previous article, but then, we might be a little bias! That aside, what we meant by ‘true’ is what’s actually contained in the food – enzymes, proteins, minerals […]

NEWS: Theo Godfrey & Max Nicoll – Ecological Champions!

We’d like to introduce you to Theo Godfrey, a Year 7 pupil at St Michaels Prep School in Otford, Kent. Theo saved his Christmas money and invested in shares through his mum in our Crowdcube campaign last year. Not only does he care enough about the plight of declining bee populations to put his money […]

Food of Love February: Mead & Marriage

Happy Valentines Day! Perhaps you and your loved one may sip some champagne or enjoy a bottle of wine with a meal to mark the occasion,but did you know that the original, romantic imbibe of choice is mead – so much so that the term honeymoon was inspired by this ancient and long loved drink. […]

Food of Love February: Honey Bee Kisses

In a previous article for Food of Love February, we looked at how honey has a reputation as an aphrodisiac through reasons of folkloric reputation and the effects it actually has on our bodies. One of the many reasons for the former could have been the sight of honeybees kissing, but is it kissing as […]

Food of Love February: ‘Honey, I’m Home!’ – Sweet Terms of Endearment

  We’ve been highlighting some of the foods associated with love and romance because of their perceived or partly proven status as an aphrodisiac. It’s perhaps symptomatic of the deep rooted association between what we eat and our desires then, for our predilection for calling our loved ones a variety of affectionate nicknames after certain […]

Food of Love February: Honey – A True Aphrodisiac

In part one of our article on ‘The Food of Love’ we highlighted a number of aphrodisiacs that have gained their libido boosting reputation over the centuries through a number of factors. With some, it was merely bestowed from their suggestive shape or aroma, whilst others were believed to boost the amorous feelings or sexual […]

The Food of Love – Part One

We all have predilections for one type of food over the other, often saying that we ‘love’ chocolate or steak for example. These are foods that we consciously enjoy eating and thus doing so is pleasurable to us. But there is a deeper connection between pleasure and the primal need associated with eating. Over time […]

Scotland 2015: The Year of Food & Drink

2014 saw Scotland’s Homecoming and the stage was also set for world renowned sporting events the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup (which we were very proud to be official suppliers to) A record number of visitors came to Scotland and found out that we have an abundance of fantastic natural resources that can be […]

Honey Butter Chip – A Korean Obsession!

A honey and butter flavoured crisp has become a phenomenon in South Korea. Since its launch by Korean firm Haitai Confectionary in August 2014, the savoury sweet snack has been snapped up off shelves leading to chronic shortages in shops across the country. Spokespeople from the firm say it is producing the crisps around the […]

Honey Bees Travel to Warmer Climes for Winter

In the winter, California receives many visitors travelling there to escape cold temperatures – over 54 billion or so. Alongside regular tourists that escape to the warm, sunny state for winter, around 1.5 million hives carrying billions of honey bees from all over the United States travel there by the truckload. An earlier article detailed […]