Though spring is still taking its own sweet time to arrive here in the Great White North, folks have started bringing their barbecue grills out of hibernation in preparation for summer. And one of the questions backyard grill masters ask me every season is, “How do I cook a perfect Steak?”Read More →
Groucho Marx once said, “Time flies like an arrow – fruit flies like a banana.” The joke works better if you say it out loud rather than read it off the screen. But it’s true. Another week has flown by and it’s time once again to run down our top picks from the ‘sin food’ news file…Read More →
Non-Brits around the world have long marvelled at the unreasoning, blind love folks in the UK have for Marmite. Some even argue about what it ‘really’ is. And on the other side of the world, Australians are just as head-over-heals about their version of the ‘treat’, Vegemite. Time to clear the air…Read More →
Here we go with the Med Diet again. But for good reason. One of the fundamental issues behind obesity is, simply, overeating. It’s easy to say, “Don’t eat so much!” but it’s hard for a person prone to that sin to follow that advice. Now, it appears that the Med Diet may naturally deter overeating…Read More →
Lots of action on the Chicken, Desserts and Snacks fronts this week! We have dispatches from KFC, Krispy Kreme and Kit Kat on sweets, Church’s and Popeye’s on mains, and inside infomation on a spread of international favourites that might be coming to McDonald’s later this year…Read More →
My short answer is , ‘NO!’ The idea strikes me as the ultimate in tradition desecration for the sake of the ultimate in convenience. But it seems the younger generation that’s driving consumer demand, is demanding that just about everything they drink come in single-serving containers…Read More →
A new study just out reveals that, contrary to what you might think, folks who use Marijuana / Cannabis regularly don’t gain weight from constant attacks of The Munchies. But that’s not to say that smoking Weed is in line to become the next big thing in weight loss methods…Read More →
Some folks love it, some can’t abide it, and others simply enjoy this spring treat from the garden. But there are some interesting facts you should know before choosing Asparagus. They might even turn you from an Asparagus ‘decliner’ to an avid fan. And success is all in how you prepare it…Read More →