Chili’s Credits Its Comeback To ‘Listening To The Fans’
Chili’s was once a powerhouse Tex-Mex resto chain. But over the past few years the times – and consumer sentiment – passed Chili’s by. Sales slid. Consumer awareness evaporated. Then Chili’s brain trust had a revolutionary idea: Listen to what the fans say it should do…Read More →
New Disease-Resistent Banana Coming From Chiquita
Time for another UPDATE on the Banana Situation. The situation being that a combin-ation of Global Warming and disease is killing off traditional Cavendish banana trees by the thousands. But there’s good news! A new disease-resistant strain has been developed…Read More →
‘Cookbook” Or ‘Cook Book’? Or Something Else Altogether?
People keep asking me which version is right: Is it ‘cookbook’, ‘cook book’, or something else altogether? I’ve seen both used in what I con-sidered authoritative publications. But it took some digging to get to the real, honest, true answer to that question…Read More →
McD’s Testing Re-Usable Con-tainers For ‘For Here’ Orders
Gleaned this story from the social media ‘food newswires’… McDonald’s is testing reusable serving containers for orders to be consumed in-store. I have some questions about what they’re made of, and how they McClean them between deployments…Read More →
Stephen Colbert’s Cook Book: ‘Does This Taste Funny?’
The name ‘Stephen Colbert’ makes many folks think of many different things. But mostly, he’s known as an incisive, amusing late night talk show host. But did you know he’s also an avid cook? And now, Stephen Colbert has his own cookbook!Read More →
The Secret(s) Behind Waffle House Scrambled Eggs!
Millions of folks have enjoyed the Scrambled Eggs at Waffle House over the years. Yours truly included. And many of us have won-dered how they get them to come out so light and fluffy. Wonder no more! AllRecipes con-tributor Sarra Sedghi reveals all…Read More →
Sunday Musings: A Huge Food Story You May Have Missed…
There’s so much food news circulating in all the media these days that it’s easy to miss even the biggest stories. They just tend to get submerged in the torrent. So I’m reprising one of the past week’s most important items to be sure you catch it!Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant and Snacks News!
It’s a full-on race to see who can capture your Meatless Fridays business for Lent, with five major players in the running. Jumbo Shrimp lead the pack! The Shamrock Shake and OREO McFlurry are back at McDonald’s. And Carl’s Jr. Goes BOGO on its Famous Star Burger…Read More →