Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and occasionally bloom throughout the winter. A: Although roses sometimes don’t go ...

Discover how prunes are revolutionizing digestive health, offering a natural solution for smoother digestion and gut support. Packed with fibre, sorbitol, and essential nutrients, these fruits promote ...

Save a used teabag to flavour dried fruit, then just add whisky for a boozy festive treat A jar of tea-soaked prunes with a cheeky splash of whisky is the gift you never knew you needed. Sticky, sweet ...

Place a saucepan on the heat and add the red wine, brown sugar and Madeira. Slice the vanilla pod in half lengthways and scrape the seeds into the saucepan, then add the vanilla pod halves. Bring the ...

The Moulin Rouge is “not a place”, the dance hall’s compere, Harold Zidler, proclaims in the opening moments of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Rather, he says, the famous French vaudeville house is a ...

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The quality of the compote directly depends on the choice of dried fruits. The classic combination includes a mixture of dried apricots, apples, pears and prunes — it is the pears that give the drink ...

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Prunes are something you might relate to your grandparents, but it turns out the previous generations may have been on to something! Not only are these dried snacks an ally for digestion, but they're ...

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As wellness trends continue to flood our social media feeds (protein, anyone?), fiber is the latest nutrition source the internet is obsessing over. The best method I’ve tried? Prune juice. Following ...