National Doughnut Day is officially the second Friday in June. But there’s also a National Doughnut Day on November 5, and other National Days honouring specific types of Doughnuts on other days of the year. Let’s see if we can sort them all out. And have a Doughnut (or two) to celebrate…Read More →
“You’ve gotta be nuts,” I hear some of you saying. But, no: I have discovered a Cabbage main that everyone I’ve ever served it to has loved. It’s relatively cheap and easy to make, and it will surprise you with its sweet, mild flavour. And, on top of all that, it’s also really healthy!Read More →
Big news on major Mains from the the Big Fast Food chains, with Burger King, Popeye’s and Arby’s all weighing in with tantalizing offerings. Cold Stone Creamery partners with Hershey’s. And there’s a novel give-away promotion from Chipotle’s tied-in to the NBA finals…Read More →
Are you a grab-and-go snacker or lunch purchaser when away from home? A new study from the Harvard Medical School suggests that folks who eat less-healthy foods at work may make similar choices when eating elsewhere and that’s influencing their overall health and wellness picture…Read More →
I’ve mused previously on the tendency of restaurateurs and ‘trendsetters’ who, bereft of any real inspiration for The Next Big Meal idea, try something you’d never expect, just to be different and provocative and – well – just because they can. Now, they’re pushing Breakfast Salads and I just don’t know…Read More →
This past week has been a busy one for us here at Maggie J.’s FFB. It’s time for spring cleanup in the garden, and deciding what to plant. Oddly, this is a time when long hours setting the stage for the harvest later in the season makes it more likely that we’ll order something in for supper…Read More →
The restaurant empire of Jamie Oliver, the perky, at times hyperenthusiastic British celebrity Chef who made cooking and food cool for younger people over the last 20 years, has hit the skids, and that’s a shock to fans who must have thought he was was ‘too cool to fail’…Read More →
There has long been an anecdotal connection between consuming highly processed foods and weight gain. But until now, there has been no clear scientific proof. Researchers at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered a shocking connection between Junk Food and overeating…Read More →