Sunday Musings: Govt. Helps Train Foodservice Workers
It’s been reported, many times over the past few months, that the restaurant and greater foodservice industry is having trouble getting qualified workers, and that’s holding back the post-COVID recovery in their sector. Now, one Canadian provincial government is stepping in to bolster training..Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant And Snacks News!
The Valentine’s Day specials finally show up in force – and in head-to-head competition with the Super Bowl specials! On top of all that, we have big new product news from Wendy’s, Burger King and Taco Bell. And we have a bumper crop of Novelty Alerts from some major players…Read More →
Pictorial Warning Labels: Parents Buy Less Sugar
You’d think picture warning labels about the dangers of sugary beverages would be aimed at kids. But a new study reveals that they work best when aimed at parents – who often make food and beverage choices on behalf of their children. One way or the other, it proves that pictures speak louder than words…Read More →
Breakfast Tunisian Style: Mix up a batch of Bsissa!
Not long ago I posted a how-to on making instant oatmeal a viable substitute for the real, stirred-for-half-an-hour deal. Today, I’m going to introduce you to an African breakfast porridge that’s been nothing less than a best-kept secret for millennia. Breakfast like a Tunisian!Read More →
Special Edition: Groundhog Day – No Recipes Allowed!
It’s Ground Hog Day again. And that means the media will be churning with reports on whether one or another of the celebrity marmot prognosticators we know of saw their shadows this morning. It appears the jury, on whether we’ll have an early spring this year or a longer winter, is hung…Read More →
Expedition To Turkmenistan III: Sweets And Beverages
Turkmenistan is, in many respects, representative of all the ‘stans’ in Western Central Asia. All high-desert locales with limited agricultural potential and relatively small populations. But as we’ve seen, that hasn’t stopped them from developing an intriguing national cookbook…Read More →