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At the Sahakari Spice Farm in Goa, I was recently introduced to the amazing qualities of the humble peppercorn. Besides learning that black, red and white pepper are all the same crop (black pepper is left on the tree to dry longer than red and white pepper is the inner part of the corn with the husk removed) I discovered its many health benefits. Pepper works as a diaphoretic (inducing sweating which helps eradicate toxins), diuretic (preventing water retention) and a carminative (fighting cramps). It stimulates the taste buds, which in turn increases the production of stomach acids and improves digestion. It also has antioxidant and anti bacterial properties. Moreover, the outer layer of peppercorn helps in breaking down fat cells! These easiest way to take pepper, aside from sprinkled on your food, is in the form of a tea. Make an infusion of black peppercorns and hot water. We have found the Bodum Ball Boy pepper grinder to be one of the best on the market, at £25 it certainly repr

In Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway grande dame Dianne Weist declares; ‘I haven’t had a drink since New Year, Chinese New Year.’ If you are looking to welcome in the year of the rat and retox tonight, our current favourite tipple, much more elegant that the Cosmo, is the Shanghai. You will need: • 1 oz Jamaican Light rum • 1 tsp Anisette • 1/2 tsp Grenadine • Juice of 1/4 Lemon Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.