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More Shake Shacks Coming To Canada! But Not My Town :-(

2026-09-03
By: Maggie
On: September 3, 2026
In: Comfort Food, Food News

We regularly report – in our Saturday Fast Food Week feature – on the latest antics from the wild an crazy guys and gals at The Shake Shack. Their most recent news release trump-eted the opening of three new Canadian Shake Shack locations. But not in my town…Read More →

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New Hershey Fall Flavour May Dethrone Pumpkin Spice

2026-09-03
By: Maggie
On: September 3, 2026
In: Comfort Food, Food Tips

Many social media denizens are saying this is ‘The Year of the Banana’. And that it’s the flavour that will unseat Pumpkin Spice from its long-held Fall throne. But Hershey’s is betting ‘Peanut Butter Cup ‘ will emerge victorious in the impending duel…Read More →

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Eastern Secrets: Hawaiian Shoyu Chicken

2026-09-03
By: Maggie
On: September 3, 2026
In: Comfort Food, Food Tips

I saw the official glam photo accompanying the recipe and immediately fell in love. Love became lust when I read the ingredients list! Shoyu chicken is a Hawaiian classic that does it all: quickly, inexpensively and flavourfully! And it uses thighs!Read More →

AI Recipe Wizard Let Loose On Burger Creations

2026-09-02
By: Maggie
On: September 2, 2026
In: Comfort Food, Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

They let an AI program loose to create menu item images for Restaurants. And the images it delivered were… Let’s say, totally unusable. Now, Stanford University has set its AI wizard the task of coming up with the the World’s Best Burger…Read More →

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Not Your Granddad’s OREO! Changes Over The Years…

2026-09-02
By: Maggie
On: September 2, 2026
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Foodie Life Lessons

OREO Cookies have been around for 124 years! But did you know that the ‘classic’ OREO was not at all like the one we love today? The Chocolate Wafers have not changed much… But the filling sure has – in attempts to create a confection everyone could enjoy…Read More →

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Eastern Secrets: Asian Honey Ginger Chicken

2026-09-02
By: Maggie
On: September 2, 2026
In: Comfort Food, Food Tips

If you thought authentic Chinese Food was either bland (Cantonese/American) or too spicy (Szechuan/Hunan), you’ve missed out on a huge slice of the cuisine! Today we bring you another simple recipe that captures the essence of Asia!Read More →

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Forget Added Protein: LESS May Help You Live Longer!

2026-09-01
By: Maggie
On: September 1, 2026
In: Food News, Food Tips, Foodie Life Lessons

I’ve been giving this issue all the attention I can – because folks need to be aware of it. Consuming protein-boosted foods may do you more harm than good! But junk food pur-veyors and even some mainline UPF makers don’t want you to know that…Read More →

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Wrapping Bananas To Keep Them From Over-Ripening?

2026-09-01
By: Maggie
On: September 1, 2026
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

I offer this culinary ‘tip’ with no recommend-ation or warranty. I just think it makes scien-tific sense, and might be worth a try… A num-ber of posts I’ve come across recently are claiming you can keep bananas from ripening too fast by wrapping them up…Read More →

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