Pro Chefs’ ‘Secret’ Uses For Plain, Old Baking Soda
I’ll bet you didn’t know that Baking Soda has many more potential uses in the kitchen than leavening, cleaning and deodorizing. And it’s about time we looked into some applications usually employed only by the most advanced pro and home cooks…Read More →
Basic Facts Everyone Should Know About Cheese
I love Cheese. And I can’t resist any post that claims to offer facts (or fictions) I didn’t already know about the world’s most sublime dairy product. So I was all-in for Cheese: The Complete Beginner’s Guide. Then, MSN deleted it on me!Read More →
Sunday Musings: Canadians Spending Less On Groceries
Call it the next phase in the adjustment of Canadian consumers to soaring food prices. According to new figures, Canadians are spending less on food than they should. At least according to the Agrifood Analytics Lab in Halifax…Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant And Snacks News!
Mostly quiet on the Fast Food Front this week… I guess the Mains category comes up shorter than usual because most folks will be celebrating Easter at home, with family. But Papa John’s and Taco Bell both have new specialty menus. And Tabasco goes Pop….Read More →
Liquorice: Even A Little Will Raise Your Blood Pressure
Liquorice is a popular sweet treat around the world. But it’s taking a hit from the medical community. New science shows that even a little liquorice can raise your blood pressure significantly. And that’s bad news for folks who already have high blood pressure…Read More →
Hot Stuff! Spicy Chili Pepper Facts And Fictions
‘Spicy’ is a hot topic these days. It has been for a while, actually. And it’s demonstrated the staying power it takes to qualify as a genuine culinary trend. But how much do you know about the biochemistry at the root of the matter?Read More →