Don’t get me started! – Oops! Too late. National Organic Week in Canada starts tomorrow and all the organic foods proponents, manufacturers and zealots are preparing for a week of celebration, self-conmgratulation and, generally, braying about the alleged benefits or eating organic foods.Read More →
I had not heard of it before this morning. It came up in an obscure post on the net in reference to the well-known connection between drinking red wine and improved health. My researches unearthed a story on the stuff from none other than the Mayo Clinic…Read More →
Researchers at Rutgers University apparently have more time and money on their hands than they know what do with. They’ve taken yet another look at that old Nanny Goat of an issue, the so-called Five Second Rule. I thought I’d put that one to bed ages ago, in this very space…Read More →
Okra is familiar to anyone who likes New Orleans specialties like Jambalaya and File Gumbo or other southern goodies like Fried Okra, the news is good: Canada may soon be growing its own Okra. And that could mean not only lower prices, but a renaissance in Canadian Cuisine – Y’all…Read More →
Yes, folks! September is Chicken Month! And what better protein source to celebrate any time of year than Chicken. It’s leaner, arguably more versatile and still cheaper than Red Meats and it deserves more respect than it’s been getting in recent years. It’s much more than McNuggets!Read More →
Quebec Maple Syrup producers are fighting what they call an oppressive monopoly – their own marketing and promotion association, the Federation of Quebec Maple Producers (FPAQ), If that sounds odd to you, read on and then decide for yourself whether the FPAQ should be abolished…Read More →