It’s not funny in the way a clown’s face is funny. Nor is it anywhere near as funny as a good stand-up comedy routine. But it IS funny in the ‘odd’ sense. Which is undoubtedly why its Pennsylvania Dutch creators named it ‘Funny Cake’…Read More →
If the weather outside wasn’t hot enough, the Fast Food universe is starting to simmer with the first major menu announcements for Fall – all themed to coincide with the start of the NFL Football Season… And ‘The Soup People’ launch a new line of frozen meals…Read More →
Almost every week, now, we’re hearing about another big packaged food maker eliminating all artificial colours, flavours and preservat-ives from its line. This week, it’s Sara Lee, and all her cousins. A much-needed victory for US Health Mandarin RFK Jr…Read More →
Another social media triumph for my home town! An Ottawa Shawarmarie has triggered a viral phenomenon known as ‘The Walking Shawarma’. It’s a logical evolution of The Walking Taco, which lately has been so ‘hot’ online…Read More →
I suspect you don’t usually think of ‘curry’ and ‘tomatoes’ together in the same dish. I sure don’t. But today’s featured recipe is a rare exception to that expectation. Roasted Curry Tomato Pie could be best described as an Indian Pizza-come-Tarte…Read More →
An inquisitive Instagrammer wanted to know what would happen if she planted the con-tents of a packet of dried bean soup mix. And even she was surprised by what happened. What started as an online prank became an educational odyssey…Read More →
And speaking of Fairy Tales… We are irresist-ibly drawn to present, for your approval, a wild and crazy, yet fundamentally healthy dish you can whip up alongside any cookout main. Behold! Fairy Tale Eggplant with Crispy Shallots and Thai Dressing…Read More →
We’ve heard before, how the mega-food re-tailers wield almost unbelievable power over producers and manufacturers. That may be the lever Walmart is pulling to offer the deep price cuts on what it calls ‘essentials’ over the summer…Read More →