Burger King has kicked off a new promotional campaign – a partnership with arch-rival McDonald’s – designed to promote World Peace rather than either company’s wares. It’s a bit of a long story, and it even involves the United Nations. But it’s a good one and I’m going to tell it anyway…Read More →
They’re a staple of Chinese and Southeast Asian menus and, at first sight (probably on a Dim Sum trolley), you probably told yourself there was no way you could make them at home. Well, there’s no magic involved. And they’ll open the the door to a whole new world of Asian culinary delights.Read More →
One thing people ask me regularly (if not all that frequently) is, how can they get authentic Thai flavours in their home-made Asian dishes? The secret is simple: Start with the proper ingredients and make the effort to seek out a few special Thai components that scream ‘authentic’!Read More →
It’s been about a year since we ran a series on ultra-nutty foods on offer at the Fall Fairs ’round and about, notably at the CNE in Toronto. Well…They’re out to top themselves in the nuttiness department this year with an artery-hardening parade of deep fried fare…Read More →
Our recent post on why so many restaurants close so often, so soon after they open triggered a flood of inquiries about what we’re up to these days at Maggie J’s Contemporary Catering. Well, we’ve made some changes and now seems as good a time to trumpet them as any!Read More →
This kind of thing happens to me and my business partner several times a year: A restaurant in our part of town that we thought was a sure winner for concept, quality and service goes out of business – usually without warning. And Erin and I wonder if we could have done it better…Read More →
We’ve spent quite a bit of time in this space on the hamburger, in its many forms – a hallmark summer grilling treat. We’ve also gone into great depths exploring the myriad aspects of grilling and smoking in general. But, in our rush to the fire, we’ve given another traditional summer favourite short shrift…Read More →
Not only is Iran isolated from most of the rest of th4e world by its religio-political stance and its support of Islamic revolutionary causes. Now its foodservice sector entrepreneurs appear to be operating outside the bounds of international commercial law, common sense and tasteful mimicry…Read More →