Author: Lani and Norm

I enjoy learning and sharing that knowledge. Sharing has been in many forms over the years, as a teaching assistant, university lecturer, Pilates instructor, math tutor and just sharing with friends and family. Throughout, summarizing what I have learnt in words has always been there and continues to through blog posts, articles, video and the ever growing forms of content out there!
Fruit Recipes

Banana pancakes and the history of the pancake

Banana pancakes in front of a fire
Banana pancakes, omelette and fresh fruit for brunch in front of fire place with a warm fire roaring.
Estimated read time 5 min read

I used to love pancakes when I was little and drowning them in maple syrup.  After awhile I thought, perhaps I like maple syrup and […]

Bengali Recipes Curries Fish Recipes

Shrimp curry with coconut milk and potato

I have always considered an herb as a leaf and a spice as powdered. When I saw this article, What are Spices? I was very curious. It seems a spice refers to any part of the plant that is dried except the leaves that is used as a seasoning, but not a main ingredient. The leaves, when dried or used as a seasoning are referred to an herb. Parts of the plant that may be used a spice are the dried bark, roots, berries, seeds, twigs, anything that isn’t the green leaves. Currently, India produces close to 75% of the world’s spices. [3] Turmeric is a flowering plant of the ginger family. The roots are what are used in cooking. They are dried and then ground into that mustard, orangey, yellow powder that is familiar to most as a spice in a curry powder. Turmeric is, by definition, a spice. [1]