Scientists Reversed Biological Age In A Mere 4 Weeks!
A fountain of Youth? Not literally. But older adults who changed the balance of fat, carbo-hydrates, and animal protein in their diets showed signs of reduced biological age after just four weeks. And that could signal a major breakthrough!Read More →
Have I Been Spelling Some Culinary Terms Wrong?
Yes, I have. But it’s not really my fault. There are different spellings for some common culinary terms, and even different names, depending on where they’re coming from. And it’s important to respect a food’s origins as well as to respect the food itself…Read More →
Mediterranean Mysteries: Italian Meatball Secrets
We’ve looked at meatball techniques before. But I just loved today’s video on specifically Italian meatball ‘secrets’. Who better to edify us on meatballs than the culture whose cuis-ine includes more, and more varied meatballs than any other?Read More →
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 →