Pity Poor, Maligned, Neglected Celery…
Celery is a vegetable that many cooks these days use simply for ceremonial purposes – like the obligatory stalk in a Bloody Mary / Caesar. But there’s much more to this trusty old kitchen staple than may meet the eye. And today seems as good as any to elucidate that point…Read More →
London Sets Standard Banning Junk Food Ads
There’s been a lot of talk, in academic and government circles, about the effects of advertising junk foods to kids. Many jurisdictions have regulations governing TV advertising, but London, England, is pioneering restrictions in another ubiquitous medium…Read More →
Fast Food Week!
Lots of Holiday-oriented food and ‘identity merchandise’ offers in the Fast Food News this week… Topping the list, Taco Bell’s new Triplelupa and Arby’s Beer Can Chicken. And OREOs gets into the music business!Read More →
Clarifying The Romaine Lettuce Situation
We’re in the midst of another recall scare over tainted Romaine Lettuce, and it looks like the worst one yet. But the are some things to keep in mind – things that haven’t received a lot of media attention – that might make navigating the ‘crisis’ easier…Read More →
Bonus Post: A Soldiers’ Thanksgiving Abroad
I ran across this little item from CNN this morning when perusing the daily bounty on the Food News wires. I’ll bet you’ll be as amazed as I was at the sheer magnitude of the Thanksgiving Dinner supplies the U.S. government has shipped to its military forces currently serving abroad…Read More →
American Thanksgiving Traditions
Turkey and Romaine Lettuce recalls may be casting a shadow on Thanksgiving dinners across the U.S. today, but our American cousins can still be happily thankful for some traditional dishes that aren’t usually enjoyed at any other time of year…Read More →