There’s no more-pressing problem – in the eyes of medical researchers – than the ac-cumulation of microplastics in our bodies. They’re tiny bits of plastic waste carried into our food by the water they absorb. But there may now be a ‘treatment’ for the affliction…Read More →
Anyone with any experience at all in Asian food will already be familiar with the Scallion Pancake. But it has a Korean counterpart that is almost unknown in the West. And deserves a much wider audience there. Behold the Yachaejeon!Read More →
Potatoes are probably the best value in the produce department today. But their nutritive value decreases with the amount of naughty stuff you put on them. In this post, we’re featuring a few carefully selected recipes demonstrating ‘potato sin’…Read More →
I am one of the many COVID victims whose sense of taste was impaired by the infection. But I was lucky. My senses of taste and smell both returned to full function. There are oth-ers, however, whose sense of taste may have been permanently impaired…Read More →
I’ve been seeing a number of posts lately about how to ‘spot’ fake or doctored Maple Syrup. They were triggered by reports about a Québec producer who multi-failed, deceiving wholesale buyers and consumers. How can you tell you’re getting real maple syrup?Read More →
It wasn’t too long ago that researchers warned us against toasting bread too dark. The char was identified as potentially carcinogenic. But new research has revealed that the danger could be averted by genetic engineering. If we let it happen…Read More →
My stepdad grinned mischievously when I asked where we were going for dinner. “It’s a new place called The Mandarin, up in Bramp-ton,” he said. It’s now a major regional resto chain. But I still think of the Mandarin as ‘my’ Asian buffet…Read More →
The review was carried out by a Canadian ex-pat who now lives in Los Angeles. But she surprised even herself by coming up with an ultra-lopsided result. In the end, Canada top-ped the US on four out of five menu items… For reasons not all associated with ‘taste’…Read More →