The food newswires carry stories almost weekly about foods being banned. When the bans effect our own countries, we take note. Otherwise, they don’t get much media coverage. But it’s educational to look at food bans we would consider odd…Read More →
I’m not kidding. Nor is Dr. Xiaoran Liu, author of a new study study exploring the associ-ation of whole grain consumption with cog-nitive decline. It may sound coo-coo, but popcorn has properties proven to reduce dementia risk…Read More →
It’s all about Mains and Snacks this week. And variety is the spice of life. From Halal Spicy BBQ to Honey Lemon Pepper Wings. The smash-hit Smashed Jack burger is back, as is Chipotle’s Chicken Al Pastor. And MTN DEW celebrates a big ‘Bajaversary’…Read More →
The annual maple syrup ‘run’ is on. And there’s a host of news on it from producers, climatologists and nutritionists. The maple syrup season is earlier because of global warming. And nutritionists report, maple syrup is even healthier than they thought…Read More →
We don’t post oddities ‘just for fun’ often enough. And I believe the world could use more smiles. So today, we present the tale of the World’s Largest Blueberry. You’ll be amazed! You’ll be amused! You’ll want to run out and buy blueberries!Read More →
March must be ‘breakfast month’ on the social media front. A cavalcade of breakfast-related posts have come to my attention over the past two weeks. With opinions from ‘pooh-pooh’ to ultra-positive. Now, there’s the ’30-30-30′ system…Read More →
One of the first things I learned about Carolina Barbecue was that you can’t have a proper pulled pork sandwich without a dollop of Carolina Slaw on top. But now, ‘Hot Slaw’ may be declared Tennessee’s state condiment…Read More →
If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ll know that the Israeli Defence Forces and local mobsters have been making it hard for relief organizations to get food aid to starving Gazans. Now, World Central Kitchen is in Gaza, making a difference…Read More →