Headline: ‘New Discovery Rewrites Obesity Science’
It’s not often you see such a bold, confident, impactful headline as the one above on a serious, peer-reviewed scientific journal re-port. But the team behind a new study on obesity says it’s fully justified! They may have uncovered an obesity ‘on-off switch’…Read More →
What is ‘6%’ Milk? And Why Is It Only In Ontario?
A major Canadian dairy company has decided to offer a new form of milk, to answer con-sumer demand. Sealtest is now selling ‘6%’ milk in the Ontario region, where perceived demand is greatest. But what is this ‘more-than-whole milk’?Read More →
Cowboy Classic: Hot Water Cornbread – ‘Fat Chance’?
Contrary to what you might think the headline implies… Today’s post aims to resurrect the lost art of Hot Water Corn Bread making. And the reference to fat is just that: To make auth-entic Hot Water Cornbread, you have to use real Bacon Fat!Read More →
Another Huevos Hack: For ‘Creamiest Scrambled Eggs’
I guess it’s characteristic of social media… That one intriguing post will spawn a spate of similar ones. So it has been with egg hacks lately. Submitted for your approval: a genius ‘creamy’ scrambled egg tip you never saw coming…Read More →
Hazy Heritage: How Tapas Got Its Name And Fame
Tapas is as much a part of Iberian culture as Paella and Sangria. But most folks who’ve never been to Spain are unaware of how pervasive the custom is, and how deep its roots reach. Think: The Roman Conquest of 212 BC!Read More →
Tucci: Failproof 4-Ingredient Potato-Zucchini Casserole
It seems everybody is drawing inspiration from the same culinary well these days: It’s Stanley Tucci’s latest cookbook. Today, we showcase Tucci’s 4-Ingredient Zucchini Parm-igiana Casserole. With guidance from the maestro himself…Read More →
They Bought Ben & Gerry’s… Then Fudged On The Deal
The buyer ignored key conditions of Ben & Gerry’s merger deal. Now the founders and former owners of the Ice Cream icon are suing Unilever’s Magnum Ice Cream spin-off for violating two clauses of the original merger agreement…Read More →
Fast Food Coffee Showdown: Canada’s Top 5 Chains Ranked
I haven’t run a comparison of the top Can-adian Fast Food chains’ coffee offerings for quite a while. I haven’t needed to. After the big showdown over takeout coffee a few years ago, I decided that McDonald’s ‘Premium Blend’ was ‘IT’…Read More →