Seona Anderson 02/01/2024 Seona Anderson 02/01/2024

NUTMEG & MACE

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, Nutmeg: I will not change my horse with any…he’s of the colour of the nutmeg. Read more about the Nutmeg tree and control of this valuable spice.

Seona Anderson 01/01/2024 Seona Anderson 01/01/2024

SUGAR

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, SUGAR: if sack and sugar be a fault, God help the wicked. Sugar was an important luxury and a useful metaphor.

Seona Anderson 23/12/2023 Seona Anderson 23/12/2023

CABBAGE

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, CABBAGE: good worts? Good cabbage! Read more about the marvellous Cabbage and its many forms.

Seona Anderson 22/12/2023 Seona Anderson 22/12/2023

CARROT

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, CARROT: remember focative is caret. And that is a good root. Read more about the windie and aphrodisiac Carrot.

Seona Anderson 21/12/2023 Seona Anderson 21/12/2023

POTATO

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, POTATO: how the devil Luxury, with his fat rump and potato finger, tickles these together. Read more about the luxurious Potato of Shakespeare’s world.

Seona Anderson 16/12/2023 Seona Anderson 16/12/2023

GRAPES

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, GRAPES: who would for one sweet grape the vine destroy? Read more about grapes, wine and the ecology of vines in Shakespeare’s England and modern Britain.

Seona Anderson 15/12/2023 Seona Anderson 15/12/2023

YEAST

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, YEAST: and anon swallowed with yeast and froth, as you’d thrust a cork into a hogshead. Read more about this tiny but essential fungus which provides us with breads, beers and wines.

Seona Anderson 06/12/2023 Seona Anderson 06/12/2023

ALMOND

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, ALMOND: the parrot will do more for an almond that he for a commodius drab.

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