We’ve been hearing stories for years about non-motorists trying to use fast food drive-thrus, with various outcomes – none that proved satisfactory for the pedestrians and cyclists involved. Now, perhaps in response to calls from the car-less, McDonald’s is test-marketing a Walk-Thru lane…Read More →
In the climate zone where I live, local produce is starting to come in. Farmer’s Markets are starting to pop up round and about. Veggies will never be fresher or more flavourful than now, when you can get local produce picked the same day! I’ve sorted out some of my favourite fresh summer Veggie recipes…Read More →
I’ve been hearing a lot, lately, about proposed solutions to the eternal problem of getting Ketchup out of the bottle. In honour of the mid-summer long weekend and all the backyard and cottage-front BBQing that is taking place, I present a compendium of approaches to the conundrum…Read More →
Today is Food Day In Canada! I was unaware of this annual observance until this year, but it’s been around since 2003. Founder Anita Stewart says it’s all about spreading the gospel of Canadian-grown food and celebrating Canadian food producers, Chefs and researchers…Read More →
You may recall the unseemly little fuss we made when it was announced that a leading Filipino take-out restaurant chain was planning to open its first Canadian outlet. Not a problem for me! I’d love to try some reasonably authentic Filipino food. But, now, a Canadian chain is fighting back!Read More →
Talk about unlikely linkages! Crazy cause-and-effect relationships! A new finding by restaurant industry analysts in the U.S. claims that the level of political unrest in a country or region may directly influence the balance of sales at different types of eateries. Pizza wins, hands down!Read More →
Long assailed as the last bastion of puritanical liquor laws, The Province of Ontario has recently made some bold moves in the other direction. First, it was allowing Beer sales at selected supermarkets. Now, the government liquor monopoly is offering online sales and wider selection…Read More →
A selection of Cheerios products will soon be Gluten-free in Canada by the end of next month. It’s nothing more than a nod to the Gluten-free fad currently sweeping the western world. But it’s the kind of thing companies like General Mills think must do to retain or grow their market share…Read More →