Carney Announces National Food Strategy For Canada
It’s about time! And if ever there was, in mod-ern times, a Prime Minister energetic and bold enough to do it, it’s Mark Carney. He has an-nounced a National Food Strategy for Canada which should boost competition, lower prices and bolster sustainability…Read More →
A Spice You Love May Also Help Preserve Your Vision!
I’m not one to believe in mysterious ingredi-ents or magic potions that claim to work mir-acles on health issues. But I do believe some common cooking ingredients can impart a special boost to the senses outside of their usual flavour and aroma…Read More →
Ma’amoul: Ancient Egyptian Date-Filled Shortbread Cookie
In the Land of the Pharaohs, everyone loves dates. And this date-filled cookie is almost as popular. Ma’amoul is found at every holiday. It’ll remind you of Grandma’s Date Squares – but with walnuts and pistachios, in yeasted pastry!Read More →
Maggie Serves Up A Chance To See Yourself In Print!
We’re nearing the point where the Fab Food Blog will reach 2 million ‘unique visitors’ per year! And to celebrate, I’m delighted to invite fans and experienced writers alike to submit guest posts for our consideration… Variety is the spice of life!Read More →
Texas Woman Sues McDonald’s Over McMuffin Mayhem
Americans love to litigate. There’s a whole subculture of fringe folks who seek their for-tunes by suing corporations over products the plaintiffs claim injured them in some way. But the latest lawsuit against McDonald’s is subtly different…Read More →
Pineapple Renaissance: Via Premium Colours And Flavours
You can ‘improve’ any natural product by selective breeding and other methods. But how do you make it more marketable? The pineapple industry’s historical leader, Del Monte, is experimenting with new pineapple colours – and flavours…Read More →
Kue Dadar Gulung: Coconut-Stuffed Indonesian Pancakes
Whether you call it Kue Dadar Gulung or Kuih Ketayap, you’ll love this Sumatran sweet. As befits its place of origin, its a rolled pandan-infused crêpe stuffed with coconut, coconut sugar and coconut milk! (Bet you can’t eat just one!)Read More →
Sunday Musings: An Unhealthy Fixation On Healthy Eating
It was bound to happen… But a more ironic full-circle evolution could hardly be imagined. Science has named yet another new eating disorder. It’s called Orthorexia, and it’s de-fined as ‘an unhealthy fixation on healthy eating’!Read More →