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The article offers information on true wasabi or Wasabia japonica, a semiaquatic herb native to Japanese mountain streams. It states that both wasabi and horseradish are types of the genus Brassica, together with radishes, turnips, kale, cabbage and mustards. It also notes that wasabi could take several years to become large enough to have harvestable rhizomes. Also emphasized is that Doctor Brian Oates became the only person in North America who has figured out how to get wasabi to germinate.

The article focuses on mead or honey wine. Meadmakers ferment honey that is combined with water to produce mead. They can be made from bone dry to thick and syrupy and from still to sparkling. It offers information on meads being produced by André Abi Raad at Intermiel, an apiary and meadery in Quebec. It describes the status of mead as a drink in many ancient cultures, including the cultures of Egyptians and the Greeks.

Focuses on the umami phenomenon, or the fifth taste, described as the essence of deliciousness. Origin of the term umami; Explanation for umami as provided in the book "The Fifth Taste: Cooking With Umami," by David Kasabian and Anna Kasabian; Reason why foods high in umami dont' mix well with wine.

The article highlights the tropical fruit selling business in Homestead, Florida. Robert Moehling, owner of Robert Is Here fruit stand, has always liked fruit since he was a child. The establishment of the fruit stand is summarized. The ambience of Fruit & Spice Park is claimed to resemble the biblical Garden of Eden.