Professor Stephen Hopper, director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, says we have a major problem on our hands: it seems that we, as a planet, are deeply unimaginative about our choice of crops, ...

An extract from amaranth may extend the shelf-life of both gluten-containing and gluten-free breads, according to new research from Italy. Writing in the International Journal of Food Microbiology, ...

Amid the aisles of spaghetti and canned peas, cereals and breads made with mysterious-sounding grains like amaranth and quinoa are sprouting up at major supermarkets. Subscribe to read this story ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the grocery store, amaranth is sold as whole seeds or flour. Whole seeds tend to have a longer shelf-life, so keep that in mind ...

Ancient grains may sound like something you’d find in a museum or at an archaeological site. But these days, they’re turning up in the bread aisle. At markets from Whole Foods to Vons, shoppers can ...

Banana bread may be a classic, but nutritionist Zoe Bingley-Pullin's sweet and crispy apple bread recipe is just as tasty. This recipe swaps the usual bananas for fresh Granny Smith apples, combining ...

Rajgira or Amaranth flour means royal grain. Try this recipe to make puris or savoury puffed breads Ingredients 2 cups rajgira or amaranth flour Salt to taste ½ cup warm milk or water 2 tbsp ghee or ...

Amaranth has many micronutrients and anti-inflammatory properties. It may help lower cholesterol, aid weight loss, and is gluten-free. It’s easy to make and great in any dish. Although amaranth has ...

Our resident voracious eater, Matthew Shelley, usually takes pretty pictures and writes pretty words about other peoples’ food, but this time he’s showing you what he can do in a kitchen. I’m sorry to ...