If you’re at all like me, you believe the bread is just as important as the filling in a sand-wich. And I’m always looking for interesting new breads to add to my repertoire. Especially savouries… Enter: Pão de Queijo – Brazilian Cheese Bread!Read More →
Say ‘Haggis’ to anyone but a born-and-bred Scottsman (or woman), and you’ll probably get one of the most quizzical, abhorrent, nauseated reactions you’ve ever seen. But now there’s something completely different: Newstalgized Haggis Bon-Bons!Read More →
In the Land of the Pharaohs, everyone loves dates. And this date-filled cookie is almost as popular. Ma’amoul is found at every holiday. It’ll remind you of Grandma’s Date Squares – but with walnuts and pistachios, in yeasted pastry!Read More →
Whether you call it Kue Dadar Gulung or Kuih Ketayap, you’ll love this Sumatran sweet. As befits its place of origin, its a rolled pandan-infused crêpe stuffed with coconut, coconut sugar and coconut milk! (Bet you can’t eat just one!)Read More →
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 →