Excess Sugar Consumption And Heart Disease: A Direct Link
The war against obesity – and the host of other serious diseases and conditions it’s associated with – slogs on. But researchers have been making some serious inroads on the obstinate issue over the past year or so. Now, scientists have put numbers on the damage added sugar does…Read More →
Sublime To Ridiculous: Stupid Food Fads From The Fringe
The beginning of each week here at the Fab Food Blog has recently been reserved for expeditions into the cuisines of various cultures around the world. Time, now, for a complete 180: A look back at August’s craziest food concepts from the simply nutty to the obscenely stupid…Read More →
Drinking Straws: Progress On The ‘Ban Plastic’ Front
Not much news lately from the major Fast Food chains or the big single-use plastic utensil makers on any significant progress in their quest to find an all-round acceptable substitute for the plastic drinking straw. But there are indications that work is continuing in the back rooms…Read More →
Expedition to Albania II: Breads, Sweets And Beverages
Yesterday we looked at Albania’s favourite mains and sides. Today, as promised, we’ll explore the tiny country’s Breads, Sweets and Beverages. As with the mains, you’ll note some similarities with those of other Balkan countries. But again, many will be pure Albanian…Read More →
Expedition To Albania I: So Balkan, Yet So Unique
Albania is a study in similarities and differences – nowhere more so than in its cuisine. Strongly influenced by its neighbours – Serbia, Macedonia and Greece – its own traditions and preferences shine through. And its mountains-to-sea geography ensures tremendous variety…Read More →
Sunday Musings: Robot Pizza Kiosk Showdown
It seems it never rains Marinara Sauce but it absolutely pours. Just last week we offered up the advent of Automated Pizza Kitchens as a potential challenge to conventional Pizza joints. Then, just a few days later, another contender in the robot Pizza maker category surfaced…Read More →