Crazy Foods Of The World: Vegemite and Marmite
Non-Brits around the world have long marvelled at the unreasoning, blind love folks in the UK have for Marmite. Some even argue about what it ‘really’ is. And on the other side of the world, Australians are just as head-over-heals about their version of the ‘treat’, Vegemite. Time to clear the air…Read More →
Mediterranean Diet May Deter Overeating, Obesity
Here we go with the Med Diet again. But for good reason. One of the fundamental issues behind obesity is, simply, overeating. It’s easy to say, “Don’t eat so much!” but it’s hard for a person prone to that sin to follow that advice. Now, it appears that the Med Diet may naturally deter overeating…Read More →
Is Rise In Energy Drink Consumption Worrying?
I’ve only tasted one of those high-Caffeine ‘Energy’ Drinks, and only once. It did nothing for me, but I only had a mouthful. And, flavour-wise, it was a disappointment. Frankly, I’m a little afraid of those beverages, which deliver a lot of Caffeine but don’t really deliver any extra energy…Read More →
Foods That Got Their Nicknames In The Military…
There are probably as many nicknames for Coffee as there are caffeine-addicted drinkers. But there are a few that everybody seems to understand as referring to Coffee and each has its own colourful cultural origin. Ever wondered why some folks call their morning waker-upper ‘A Cup of Joe’?Read More →
Baked Potatoes: Cheap, Healthy And Fun!
There are right ways and wrong ways of doing everything – especially in the kitchen. After 40 years, I’ve finally developed the absolute best way to bake Potatoes. And the perfect Baked Potato is the first step in making a whole array of great dishes, both for sides and as one-piece entrées…Read More →
Fast Food Week! Quick Service Resto And Snacks News…
Lots of action on the Chicken, Desserts and Snacks fronts this week! We have dispatches from KFC, Krispy Kreme and Kit Kat on sweets, Church’s and Popeye’s on mains, and inside infomation on a spread of international favourites that might be coming to McDonald’s later this year…Read More →