We’ve brought you news from the Quebec Ma-ple Syrup Front many times. But we’ve never reported on Maple Syrup fraud. Today… The story of a major Québec producer who multi-plied his profits by diluting his products with sugar…Read More →
I used to have a blasé attitude toward little typos. Until I read the story of a supermarket that turned a little typo into a huge problem. The store ordered bananas as usual. But got the weight unit wrong. And what followed was the ‘Manager’s Special’ of the century!Read More →
Not one of her Majesty’s favourites, but in her honour… Queen Elizabeth Cake is a retro cel-ebratory dessert that truly merits resurrect-ion! Maybe even newstalgification… Evidence shows it was created in 1953, coincident with QE II’s coronation…Read More →
Last Week we talked about a new study that showed eating UPFs can increase your cardio disease risk by almost 50 percent. And now, another, similar study ups that number by 20 percent! It’s definitely time to clamp down on Ultra-Processed Foods…Read More →
Most Americans think Peanut Butter is an ‘All-American’ classic. Sorry, folks… Peanut Butter was invented by a Canadian Pharmacist! But it’s a great story that parallels a couple of other iconic food discoveries that were made ‘accidentally’ by US tinkerers…Read More →
Who among us hasn’t made – or at least eaten – the classic Breakfast Bake casserole? It’s one of my morning fall-backs when there’s com-pany in the house I’d rather visit with than spend the time cooking. But I’ve newstalgized my Breakfast Bake recipe!Read More →
A well-balanced Fast Food Diet at FFW this week… Burger King, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Wingstop all on the menu. The Bell is partic-ularly precocious, with new Butter Chicken Tacos, Steak and Guac Nacho Fries, and Di-ablo Nuggets!Read More →
France’s King of Creamy Cheeses – Camembert – is on the verge of extinction! According to one re-port, “headlines about Camembert’s imminent death due to a fungal crisis have caused panic among fans of this historic fromage.”Read More →