Folks often joke that their big family feasts usually end with half the crowd lounging in front of the TV pretending to watch some kind of team sport and the other half zonked out in a postprandial nap. And the phenomenon is particularly pronounced when Turkey is served…Read More →
Lots of announcements this past week, some already in effect. Firehouse Subs and newcomer Apizza launched new menu items. Coca Cola gets into the Energy Drink game. And DQ and Baskin Robbins announce fall/Hallowe’en specials. But first, KFC wants you to date the Colonel…Read More →
Anything goes in a Taco, I hasten to clarify. I haven’t found anything (that’s not mainly liquid like Soup or Stew, that is) that can’t be dressed up in a Tortilla Shell with Lettuce and Grated Cheese, and celebrated as a Taco. To get you in the mood, let’s take a quick look at some of the crazier Tacos I’ve made…Read More →
I’ve been writing a fair amount lately about the the necessity for all of us to get used to the idea that we’ll have to switch from Animal to Vegetable Protein sources to ensure we’ll all have enough to eat come 2050. But there are some pressing questions that must be addressed now…Read More →
After hearing for years from a cavalcade of learned studies that eating Red Meat is bad for us, most of us who are interested in food and pay attention to that stuff have become more or less convinced that the notion is true. But a new survey of global health studies suggests otherwise…Read More →
I used to think that there was no better way to enjoy a Potato than the way my paternal Grandma made them: Steaming, light and fluffy on the inside, and crispy as a Potato Chip on the outside, with a big pat of Butter melting slowly in a lengthwise cut down the middle. But then something happened…Read More →
It’s been a busy week on the Fast Food Beat. McD’s, Taco Bell and Sonic announced new menu items. Pringles, Lays and M&Ms unveiled new snacks. And I clarify why I write about Fast Food every week, even though it’s so bad for us. Would you believe, journalistic balance?Read More →
We’re all being encouraged to switch from Animal- to Plant-based Protein sources to save the world as we know it from Global Warming. And we’re being told that we may have to make the change in the next decade if it’s to make enough difference. But there are some problems with actually doing that…Read More →