Time to visit (albeit virtually) the other cradle of European café culture – Rome. What do Romans nibble on when they’re quaffing their fancy coffees and aperitifs at their streetside open air cafés? Some of their favourites will surprise you and others will seem like old friends…Read More →
Summer time, and the livin’ is thirsty. At least, that’s what the Fast Food and fizzy bev purveyors say. Most of our new and returning product flags this week have to do with quenchers. But there are some solid-food menu item announcements and a couple of new snacks…Read More →
Represented in Wikipedia by an article under the deceptively bland title, ‘South Asian Pickle’, Achaar is actually a condiment found in most Indian kitchens, considered an indispensable staple – just the thing to make a bowl of plain streamed rice a culinary work of art…Read More →
Yesterday, we discovered the Phoritto – a Montreal street food favourite which is also a hit in other parts of the world. And it got me thinking – a dangerous state of affairs, at best – about other possible international crossovers with the classic Tex-Mex wrap. I am pleased to present the cream of that crop…Read More →
Ah, Montreal… Once called the Paris of the New World for its sophistication, old world charm and a restaurant scene that spanned the globe’s greatest cuisines. But in 1947, the city banned street food. They said for sanitation reasons. But others said sit-down restos feared they’d lose business…Read More →
Summer is a time to go places and do things – and eat and drink on the way. Maybe that’s why so many Fast Food brands have specials right now encouraging you to use their online and mobile ordering options. And Strawberry season is in full swing with a bunch of limited-time offerings…Read More →