Breakthrough? New Plastic Breaks Down In Mere Weeks
It might be the breakthrough that solves the plastic waste crisis. Researchers have devel-oped a new plastic-like material that bio-degrades in just a few weeks – rather than sticking around forever – or 250 years, whichever comes first…Read More →
Yet Another ‘Best Ever’ Grilled Cheese Hack Surfaces
I guess it’s inevitable. The institutions that get the most attention always get the most sug-gestions for improvement. Thus it is with that icon of Western culinary culture – the Grilled Cheese: Hacks, ‘updates’ and ‘upgrades’ just won’t stop coming…Read More →
Gyūdon: Fast, Cheap, Beloved Japanese Street Food!
Not all Japanese dishes are characterized by seafood, seaweed, and chili peppers. In fact, many of the most popular ones are not spicy at all. A case in point is the Gyūdon beef and rice bowl is a classic favourite and a ubiqui-tous street food…Read More →
Ranked: 2026 Global Per Capita Sugar Consumption
The learned studies and marketing surveys agree – we eat fat more sugar than we should. Much of it is hidden within the processed foods (UPFs) that constitute such a large part of our ‘Western’ diet. But which country con-sumes the MOST excess sugar?Read More →
Buffalo Chicken Dip: More Than A Dip – More Like a Main!
Call it deconstructed, reimagined, newstalg-ized Nachos. Or not. This recipe nailed my interest early on in my first read-through. It’s baked, not just schlepped up on the stove top. And the ‘Buffalo’ part is more of a char-acter reference than a flame thrower…Read More →
Two Days On An Oatmeal Diet Cut Cholesterol 10%
I know this sounds too good to be true. And it is – if you take into account the logistics in-volved. But a study carried out at a respected German university showed that 2 days on an oat-based diet produced benefits still detect-able 6 weeks later!Read More →
Never Break A Fried Egg Yolk Again? We’ll See…
When I was just starting out as a cook, I hated being put in charge of the fried eggs. I always broke at least a few yolks. Can’t send those out to the customers. I developed a way of cracking and panning eggs that worked. But it’s nothing like today’s scientific hack…Read More →
National Foods: Ethiopian Injera – Teff Flat Bread With…
Ethiopia is one of the poorest nations in East Africa. But it has managed to survive many generations of chronic drought and food shortages to develop and preserve a unique culinary culture. Today, we bring you one of Ethiopia’s classic street foods – Injera…Read More →