Where did the week go? It’s Saturday again and we’ve got breaking Fast Food News from the Likes of Taco Bell, Papa John’s and McDonald’s. Not to mention the upset victory of the year, so far: Starbucks has been knocked out of number 1 spot by Krispy Kreme in the annual Coffee Shop ratings…Read More →
It may seem like a small, almost insignificant decision to you – whether to have a Biscuit, a Bun, an English Muffin or a Bagel as the Bread Base for your breakfast Sandwich. But, when McDonald’s decides to add Bagels to its breakfast menu, market supremacy and billions of dollars are at stake…Read More →
I’ve posted about the original Mystery Meat here a number of times in the past, but SPAM has always been a supporting actor – at least a bit player – in those stories. Now, I think, It’s time to give the Iconic Canned Meat product it’s own show. And you just might learn a thing or two…Read More →
It’s been called a cruel twist of fate: May is both National Hamburger Month and National Salad Month in the U.S. I’m not joshing, here! So… What do you do to celebrate? Many ideas have been floated, but one thing is sure: A Hamburger WITH a Salad sounds like the optimum cook-out combo!Read More →
A new study from the University of Liverpool suggests that we in the west, who consume vast quantities of packaged foods, eat too much, at least partly because manufacturers portion their wares in too-large sizes. Dr. Obvious says, that’s partly because we’ve been taught to clean our plates…Read More →
If you’re like me, you probably know how much the price of Chocolate and products containing it has risen in recent years. So much that many of us no longer buy Chocolate, except for special occasions. But the latest research says we might better consider Chocolate as medicinal…Read More →
When most North Americans think of MSG – Mono-Sodium Glutamate – they think, ‘Oh! Bad for you!’ But that view is changing, according to recent research and changing social norms. I just read a long piece in The New Yorker about one serious Foodie who now calls herself ‘an MSG convert’…Read More →
It’s been a tough few of years for Tim Horton’s, after being taken over by Restaurant Brands International (RBI). Sales have dropped, its popularity has tanked and its image has suffered under the ongoing rebellion by unhappy franchisees. Now, Head Office has launched a desperate recovery program…Read More →