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A war of opinions, over whether Carbohydrates are good or bad for you, has been raging for years in the western world. But the latest hard, scientific evidence about Carbs indicates that a final answer to the persistent question may be the one dictated by good old Common Sense…
That’s right. All jokes about Russian President Vladimir Poutin being one letter away from a dose of Gravy and Cheese Curds aside, two Moscow chefs have been bringing the joys of a Canadian culinary tradition to their countrymen for a year now, and have almost perfected the recipe…
What a wild week it was last week in the ongoing ‘war’ between Meat Lovers and Vegetarians. We humbly present a couple of stories that the reader may find either ridiculous or incredible – depending on where you stand on animal rights and the dietary benefits of vegetable-sourced protein…
That’s the consensus of replies to a poll by Yahoo! Canada, which asked Tim Horton’s customers what they’d like to see the chain improve. If you’re a Tim’s head office type, reading through the comments will be sure to turn your Sunday sour. But you need to do it, just the same…
That was one fast week, that just went by! But it wasn’t short on news from the Fast Food universe. Wendy’s and DQ are bringing back seasonal favourites to usher-in Fall, Pepsico is buying out a major competitor, and those 48-Nugget McBuckets you may have heard about – aren’t coming…
Not all the time, and definitely not with all foods. But, when you cook Bacon, save the Fat. Frying your breakfast Eggs and Potatoes in it will give them a whole new dimension of flavour and umami hit. There are other applications, too, not all of them involving frying, which may surprise you!