Lamb is the traditional meat eaten by folks throughout Christendom at Easter, marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his subsequent resurrection. But Lamb has surprising connections with Pagan religious observances that go back well before Christianity came upon the scene…Read More →
Science has come up with a novel – though sneaky – way to ‘inoculate’ kids against pervasive Fast Food advertising: Turn their natural feelings of rebelliousness toward junk food, rather than toward parents, school or whatever the usual target may be. And the effects last long after the intervention…Read More →
No one would challenge the assertion that the Nanaimo Bar is one of a select few all-Canadian desserts that deserve all the recognition they can get. But a new series of commemorative stamps featuring uniquely Canadian sweets is getting bad marks for its portrayal of the beloved Bar…Read More →
Remember when everybody received at least a couple of Fondue Sets as wedding gifts? If you do, you must be as old as I am. Remember how many folks actually used them more than once? Answer: none. But I believe that the Fondue concept is ripe for a renaissance…Read More →
Another seven days have sped by in a blur. Is it an indication that life is getting back up to speed after a sluggish Winter? We hope so. Now, let’s run down the crème de la crème of the week’s ‘guilty treat’ news, featuring announcements from McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Sonic…Read More →
Is there anything we can eat that’s both satisfying and good for us? This week alone I’ve seen no less than three stories on the food-and-health newswire warning of increased risk of early death from eating common, every-day foods we all know and love. Should we all turn vegetarian?Read More →
Dr. Obvious is just bursting with ‘hot’ food and health news items that tell us things we already knew. This Monday’s feature is a compilation of ‘learned study’ findings that confirm ‘facts’ we have long known or suspected about obesity, simply through observation and common sense…Read More →
“What, in the name of all that’s culinary, is Ghee?” I hear you saying. In its simplest form, it’s just Clarified Butter. But some of you are now saying, “Clarified? Huh?” So, let’s take a quick trip to India and discover what the stuff is used for, why it’s so highly prized and how it’s made…Read More →