Bulletin: My Language Is Still Evolving…
Sister Erin, who proofreads every post I write, recently complained that I am too tied to old school punctuation and other written lang-uage conventions. The language is constantly evolving, she quite correctly points out. And I should change some of my ‘rules’, too…Read More →
GLP-1 Meds Linked To Serious Brain Condition
I just intuitively sensed there must be a catch – to the seeming miracle that GLP-1 meds have wrought as a weight-loss aid. Now, new science claims to have uncovered evidence that GLP-1 drugs can cause ‘a potentially life-threatening brain disorder’…Read More →
Cachorrinho: A Portuguese ‘Hot Dog’ Surrogate?
In the same way that we snack – and dine casually – casually, the Portuguese take a nosh they call ‘pestisco’. Not quite part of the tapas tradition, but just as much an instit-ution. And the star of pestisco is the Cach-horinho – or, Portuguese Hot Dog…Read More →
Mediterranean Mysteries: Italian Wedding Soup
A wedding is one of the most sacred family celebrations. And Italians even have a special soup to celebrate the concept. But it’s the marriage of the ingredients and the unique whole they produce that makes Italian Wedding Soup so endearing…Read More →
Sunday Musings: Time to ‘Keep Calm And Carry On’
Canada’s trade war with the US has reached new heights in the past week. And pressure is increasing on Canadian food producers, groc-ers and consumers accordingly. How long are you prepared to ‘Keep Calm and Carry on’? Never Give Up! Never Surrender!Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant & Snacks News!
The focus this week is on MAINS value deals. The BEVERAGES and SNACKS, and even the newest SPAM flavour, are all Sweet! And the presence of Iced Coffee and S’Mores on the roster represent the last dying spasm of Fast Food Summer…Read More →
Bulletin: Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day!
It’s officially National Cheeseburger Day in the US. And more than 4 out of 5 Americans will be celebrating. The rest don’t have, “a posit-ive opinion of cheeseburgers,” according to the latest Survey of the Most Popular Amer-ican Dishes by YouGov…Read More →
Canadian Grocers Adapting To Tariffs, ‘Buy Canadian’ Push
Canada is into its second Fall of food price mayhem, aggravated by Trump tariffs, and informed by a growing ‘Buy Canadian’ movement. And Canadian producers and grocers are adapting in a number of ways to what’s gone from a fad to a genuine trend…Read More →