January 15 is National Bagel Day. That should be excuse enough for anybody who doesn’t regularly chow down on the doughy delicacy for breakfast or coffee break to make an exception today. Although native to eastern European culinary traditions, the Bagel has become a global standard…
This is a tale with several themes – or, if you like, a cat with several tails. I was scrolling through one of my Food News feeds this morning and came upon what I thought was some kind of joke. Iconic elements of the culture I grew up with have been lost to the current generation of young adults…
I suppose most of my faithful readers have never been ‘down to the farm’ for a weekend at a classic British country house. But the Full English Breakfast, made famous by so many accounts (factual and fictional) of such visits is nothing less than a legend. The trouble is, it’s a massive, greasy, almost inedible thing…
We’re starting to see Valentine’s Day specials pop up in the Fast Food news. Pillsbury and Krispy Kreme are trumpeting new Pastries. There’s also movement on the Beverage front, with tours from Dunkin’s and Mountain Dew. And a new survey shows how well the Fast Food Giants serve popular diets…
For generations, wise (and wise-seeming) elders have counseled us to ‘Feed a cold and starve a fever’. That’s a clear enough prescription in itself, but I’ve always wondered WHAT we should feed our colds to make ourselves most comfortable during the ordeal, and shorten it, if possible…
Impossible Foods, makers of the well-known Impossible Burger, have announced the rollout of a new Impossible Pork Line, opening up a new world of possibilities for breakfast menu items. It’s the latest move by Impossible to catch up with (currently) undisputed leader, Beyond Beef…