‘Lake Ontario’ Candy Bar – From ‘Peace by Chocolate’
A Canadian confectioner is responding to the recent kerfuffle over US President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario by urging Peace. Specifically, Peace By Chocolate’s ‘Lake Ontario’ candy bar is generating interest on both sides of the border…Read More →
Hidden Problems: Popular Sugar Substitute Sucralose…
We’ve been hearing about various ‘issues’ surrounding artificial sweeteners for a couple of decades, now. Only relatively recently have serious scientific studies been done. But the most recent, on Sucralose, has bolstered some truly troubling indications…Read More →
Water Bottles: Don’t Recycle – Bake Them Into Cookies!
Empty, discarded plastic water bottles are the most invasive ‘trash’ pollutant known to hu-manity. Billions – perhaps trillions – are floating in our oceans. But science may have found a new way to recycle them – into a versatile food product!Read More →
Legendary Classic: Indo-Victorian Mulligatawny Soup!
British military families posted in India during the Raj and the Victorian era brought back many Asian dining customs, foods and recipes when they returned home. Some have surviv-ed up to the present day. And one of the most beloved and enduring is Mulligatawny Soup…Read More →
Sunday Musings: Anchovies Without The Fishiness…
Anchovies are near the top of my personal ‘AVOID’ list. Not because of their flavour, but their intense fishiness. And I’m not alone. Millions of other folks around the world hate them, too. But I might grow to love anchovies without the fishiness…Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant & Snacks News!
Hallowe’en treats and seasonal items hog the Fast Food Week menu this time around. The ‘BIGGEST’ deals include: El Pollo Loco’s Double Chicken Enchilada Bowl, Jimmy John’s 48 oz Pickle Bucket, and KFC’s Free Original Chicken Bucket offer…Read More →
Numbers In Food Descriptions Add Interest, Attraction
I am chagrined to report that the Food Marketing Cabal has found another way to make us buy stuff we might not otherwise want. Scientific studies show that ‘numerical cues’ in advertising and signage – even food labels – influence our decisions…Read More →
Gen Zers Bringing Iced Coffee To Job Interviews…
I’ve never heard of folks bringing any food or beverage to a job interview. It’s simply not done. It’s an all-business occasion. Both sides in the interview ‘dance’ are on high alert and ultra-formal. But it seems Gen Zers have a different concept of ‘the job interview’…Read More →