This is our third consecutive day of snow here in the World’s Coldest Capital. It’s getting pretty depressing. But we can still enjoy good food and a warm fire, and reflect upon some recent matters that might otherwise have slipped by unremarked…Read More →
It’s Super Bowl Weekend. Many of you will be planning to order in appetizers and mains for the Big Game tomorrow. Order really early; they’re gonna be Super Busy! Meanwhile… Here’s our weekly look at what’s cooking in the Fast Food universe…Read More →
Super Bowl fever is mounting all across North America, and among NA expats around the world. The game’s not until Sunday, but you should really start thinking now about what you’re going to serve those gathered to watch the big game…Read More →
A new multi-country study says that large restaurant meals contribute materially to the development of obesity. Dr. Obvious says science once again confirms what we already knew. I wonder why such research projects get funded in the first place…Read More →
Who among members of any generation (except, maybe, the Millennials) hasn’t received SweetHearts for Valentine’s Day at one time or another? They’ve been a tradition for 153 years. And, though there won’t be any in stores this year, they will be back in 2020…Read More →
When I was just a little kid, my mother had one of those big, heavy – heck, armour-plated – pressure cookers. She was always afraid it was going to ‘blow’ if the release valve failed. The valve never did fail, but I was imbued with a fear of pressure cookers that has remained with me all my life. Until now…Read More →
Chick-Fil-A has long differentiated itself from other take-out and Fast Food chains by its (almost) unbending ‘Closed Sundays’ policy. The company is a family operation, and that family practices a strict, fundamentalist brand of Christianity…Read More →
If the tsunami of Fast Food sector advertising this month is any indication of what to expect the remainder of the year, the noise level is going to be maddening by next December. Let’s take a look at the top stories from the past week…Read More →