The artichoke above all is the vegetable expression of civilised living, of the long view, of increasing delight by anticipation and crescendo. No wonder it was once regarded as an aphrodisiac. It had no place in the troll's world of… — Jane Grigson Copy Share Image
“This is perhaps what has made some suspect that the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil was really a banana.” — Jane Grigson Copy Share
The apple was the first fruit of the world according to Genesis, but it was no Cox's Orange Pippin. God gave the crab apple… — Jane Grigson Copy Share
Cabbage as a food has problems. It is easy to grow, a useful source of greenery for much of the year. Yet as a… — Jane Grigson Copy Share
In my experience, clever food is not appreciated at Christmas. It makes the little ones cry and the old ones nervous. — Jane Grigson Copy Share
This special feeling towards fruit, its glory and abundance, is I would say universal… We respond to strawberry fields or cherry orchards with a… — Jane Grigson Copy Share
A number of rare or newly experienced foods have been claimed to be aphrodisiacs. At one time this quality was even ascribed to the… — Jane Grigson Copy Share
The artichoke above all is the vegetable expression of civilised living, of the long view, of increasing delight by anticipation and crescendo. No wonder… — Jane Grigson Copy Share
