Big news from the Fast Food Sphere this week! There’s a new Soda War between ‘Freestyle’ Coke and ‘Crafted’ Pepsi. Wendy’s goes to the movies with the Minions. And the MAINS are cookin’ – with Cheesesteaks, and Sliders and Pizzas – Oh, My!Read More →
There’s a good side and a bad side to this trend in consumer behaviour. The good side is shoppers are more aware of their protein in-take. The bad side is, many are caught up in the current mania for more protein – which most of us don’t need…Read More →
We delve deeper into ‘History’s Most Horrify-ing Sandwiches’ today… With a look at the (in)famous Dagwood Sandwich. Those old enough to remember the classic daily news-paper cartoon strip Blondie will remember the Sammy…Read More →
And not just ground beef – anything frozen that you can’t wait for to thaw more slowly in the fridge. There are a number of methods in common use – some much safer than others. Here’s the best way to quick-thaw ground beef…Read More →
The whole world is probably aware by now that this year marks the USA’s 250th birthday. There are tens of thousands of official events planned. Kraft-Heinz is celebrating the ses-quicentennial in a big way – uniting the whole brand family…Read More →
I hereby coin the new culinary-cultural term ‘Upstalgia’ – to denote a dish that is, all at the same time, updated, elevated and newstalg-ized. The first example of this new breed of super-evolved creations is: Feta Chicken Salad!Read More →
Meet Archy. He’ll be your AI robot drive-thru ordering wiz today. Well, not today, but soon. McDonald’s is launching version 2.0 of its AI-based ordering system later this year. They insist that this one works – unlike version 1.0, which bombed out in 2024…Read More →
You may well have heard of Akee and Salt Fish – especially if you’ve hung out with Jamaican folks at all. It’s Jamaica’s national Dish, and it’s a breakfast staple. It has just two main ingredients, as the name suggests. But there’s a ‘trick’ to both of them!Read More →