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As any child would be, the children that gathered for BFC’s ‘Chocolate Making’ workshop in Chisinau, Moldova were excited beyond words to delve into the exciting world of making chocolate. BFC designer and BFC.Green mentor Marina Zabughina led the kids on a journey of discovery that included a history of chocolate, the ingredients used to make chocolate and some of …

Matthew Marwick presents ‘The Story of Narrative’, a 30-minute Online Coaching and Sharing meeting. Matthew gives a reason for narrative structures that underpin creative works and define how we communicate.

Brian delivers a short presentation with tips and techniques for developing your own creative writing and making your writing something unique to you and your personality. Useful links:

Focus on your sleep. People underestimate the impact of lack of sleep; not only will the intensity of your workouts suffer, but you are likely to crave sugary foods the next day. Switch off your laptop and mobile at least 30 minutes before bed and leave them in another room. Ditch the bedroom TV; listen to music instead. Get a …

Salad greens are a great source of vitamins, especially A, C, and K. Many are high in iron, some even have surprising amounts of calcium. Add that in with the fact that many of them contain disease-fighting phytonutrients, and it’s hard to find a reason not to go for leafy greens whenever you can. Here’s a guide to salad greens, …

Brian gives an overview of how English developed from a relatively obscure Germanic language to the global language we know today and will give some insight into why English has some of the oddities it does in spelling and pronunciation. Watch the recording of the Online Coaching & Sharing meeting that took place on Thursday, February 23.

Asparagus. Store at room temperature in a glass of water with the stems down. The asparagus will keep for over a week. Change the water mid-week. Avocado. Store at room temperature until ripe and then transfer to the refrigerator to store. If you eat only half of an avocado, store the other half in the refrigerator with the pit in. …

Apples. Apples will keep for about a week at room temperature and longer in the refrigerator. In a cold cellar, they can keep for several months. They give off quite a bit of ethylene (except for Fuji and Granny Smith), so keep them away from other produce, unless you want that produce to ripen quickly, such as hard avocados, pears …

The mountain potatoes thrive on the “Las Sorts” farm of Marcel and Sabina Heinrich Tschalèr. Nutritionist and top chef Freddy Christandl ensures that these potatoes are delivered to the best restaurants in Switzerland and are also appreciated by private gourmets. Marcel and Sabina started to grow ProSpecieRara varieties of potatoes in 2003 in the mountains at a height of more …

Watch ‘Raw Vegan Cooking Q&A’, a 30-minute Online Coaching and Sharing meeting presented by Marina Kortenbusch and Marina Zabughina, to learn some clever techniques for preparing delicious, healthy dishes guaranteed to excite your tastebuds and impress your friends and family.