Hi all Has all the lovage arrived? I have had 2 confirmation mails so far. Some of it might have been stopped but I figured it was worth taking the risk....
Re scissors Whats the Latin term? The normal term would be carver 'carptor' using a knife 'cultellus' rather then scissors? I assumed we were dealing wiht...
I don't like the way the new yahoogroups works, when you reply to a topic, even if you put a new geader, the old topic stays the same. "Scissor" IS the Latin...
Hi Sally, i am so sorry, I meant to email to say thank you weeks ago. Yes it arrived safely here. How much do I owe you for it delivered to mainland UK? All...
Hi it was 48p which I am sure I can do without rearly. Come to the next show I do at caeleon and buy me a tea?!! sally [Non-text portions of this message...
Hello Sally, The Lovage seed arrived today!!!!! WOW!! I opened the envelope and the scent of celery instantly filled the room. Now all I need to think about...
Salvete omnes One of my PBS stations reran the Julia Child episode which showed how to make bread starter from grapes today. The chef is Nancy Silverton of...
Thank you for the organic lovage seeds from England. What a pleasant surprise. would you accept payment through PayPal? Octavia Woodland, CA -- "When all else...
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Oct 13, 2007 4:02 am
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See the URL in the enclosed message for an article on some newly recovered amphoras of culinary interest. In other news, I recently prepared a Moroccan dish...
... Not to mention the fact the Morocco, known to the Romans as Mauretania Tingitana (not to be confused with the modern nation of Mauritania) and the source...
Thanks for the link. Octavia ... -- "When all else seems to fail, be reminded of life's magic by the trail you've already blazed." -Dooley [Non-text portions...
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Nov 10, 2007 6:06 am
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I don't know if the information in this page is genuine or not, but the author of it is claiming some of the "recipes" are toxic. Is this valid or just a hoax...
My copy of Apicius is not here, but there is at least one recipe in there that involves wormwood (what abisinthe is made from). It can be thereputic in certain...
... It depends on your definition of toxic, I guess. A number of ingredients the Romans happily used are today considered hazardous to your health, including ...
Rue can be used as an abortificant. But both of the recipies on that webpage with warnings include absinthe (wormwood). Rufinia ... Baroness Aurelia Rufinia ...
Well, I do keep some wormwood in my apotecaria (Iustinus, correct the spelling as necessary) and once I did try to make the "Roman Vermouth", wine with...
You can still get absinthe legally in parts of Europe but most of us know the taste by one of the most popular wormwood-less knockoff, Pernod. Absinthe was the...
... With the amount of wormwood you would need to ingest for anything to happen though, you would be dead from the alcohol poisoning first. Most likely any ...
... happen ... likely any ... Pennyroyal, according to a herbalist I know, is completely harmless unless you are a pregnant woman and ingest massive quantities...
Thanks for helping clear that up. So many things on the Internet turn out to be hoaxes that I wanted to ask. :) I've heard of wormwood, pennyroyal, rue, but...
Absinthe is an alcoholic drink that needs to be tasted in small quantities. I for one could never learn to like it as it is one of the most bitter things ever...
... Have you been drinking home-made absinthe? Many of my Goth friends make their own, and in their desire to hit that supposed hallucinogenic point, they use...
... Sorry, Jennifer, if I am at fault for any confusion. Absinthe is an alcoholic beverage made from wormwood. It is currently illegal in the United States...
... I would not call the concerns about certain herbs hoaxes. They are, rather, a bit of an over-reaction. ... Absinthe is a liquor made with a number of...
People like you are why I am in this group! Thank you very much for thoses links as it has answered quite a few questions I have had for awhile. ... Tiberious...
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