Mom always described her stoic Scottish Mom as a ‘tough old bird’. Now I think I know what kept her going, seemingly indestructably, to the age of 86! Grandma drank about 20 cups of tea a day!Read More →
First, we heard that Frito-Lay, the salty snack arm of PepsiCo, was augmenting its Nutrition Facts labels with QR codes linked to food safety info. Now, the big soda brands are all getting on the ‘Good to Know’ bandwagon…Read More →
Pickles are still everywhere, after a year of frantic Pickle-mania. And younger folks are acting as if the craze is something new. Well… I’m old enough to remember when most folks grew and made their own Dills…Read More →
What do you think is suitable punishment for parents who let their 7-year-old balloon to 255 lb on a diet of potato chips and fries? And watched him die of heart failure? They’re about to decide that question in a Michigan court…Read More →
Summer time… And the Fast Food Sphere’s promotion machine is on idle… But that does NOT mean the summer-specials and return-ing-favourites mill has stopped churning ’em out! And Krispy Kreme Japan is celebrating 20 years with an AYCE Event!Read More →
I couldn’t believe it, when I first encountered this story. How could any parent let their 7-year-old balloon to 255 pounds? And die from heart disease as a result? It happened last fall, in Flint Twp., Michigan. His name was Casper O’Brien…Read More →
MARS candies is eliminating all artificial colourings from its products. That includes iconic M&Ms. And for the first time since the beginning… M&Ms are losing two classic colours. They’re just too hard to replicate using ‘natural’ ingredients…Read More →
If you don’t feel like cooking, but also don’t want to default to heat-and-eat or, much less, takeout… Here’s a summer-friendly recipe you can whip up in 45 minutes that makes Dim Sum into a proper main dish. And it’s abso-lutely ‘beginner’ easy…Read More →