Is $8 too much to charge for a deluxe burger patty? If not, under what circumstances? And what kind of burger? And what does it say about COSTCO at a time when ordinary folks are starving because of relentless high food prices?Read More →
This morning, I stumbled across a ‘live’ online poll asking if I, as a Canadian, was planning to ‘Buy Canadian’ if Trump’s tariffs were, in fact, imposed. I said I would at least try. But I im-mediately wondered: how could I easily tell Canadian from US products?Read More →
Mac & Cheese keeps coming up in posts these days. It’s a natural for tough times: cheap, fil-ling and something everybody finds ‘more-ish’. It’s also a natural for the cold-weather months. But how can you set your own ‘brand’ on your signature mac & cheese?Read More →
It almost doesn’t pay back the trouble it can make for you, to visit South Korea these days. First, there was the big ’emergency’ travellers’ alert about not importing poppy seeds. Now, it seems, there’s a special emphasis on in-terdicting Korea’s national food: Kim Chi!Read More →
No sooner had the new President confirmed his threats to drop lead-weight 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods enter-ing the US, than Donald Trump announced he will ‘pause’ tariffs while further ‘trade talks’ take place…Read More →
If you haven’t heard of this one, you’ll be excused. Even some of the most venerable keepers of Asian tradition haven’t got the word, yet. But the so-called Cantonese Prosperity Toss has migrated all the way across Southeast Asia!Read More →
This stew is easy and fragrant, hearty and savoury, ancient and modern. All in one pot. And it delivers a substantial, satisfying com-plete dietary protein without any animal pro-tein at all. The secret is the flavour – which rides in on fresh veggies…Read More →
We’ve been hearing a lot about ‘coming tar-iffs’ on Canadian and Mexican goods entering the US. And until this past week, they’ve just been threats. But now they’re being readied for deployment. And American shoppers stand to be hit hardest…Read More →