All is in readiness for our Thanksgiving Dinner here at the James residence. The Turkey will go into the oven at 11:30 this morning and be ready to come out at 4:30 this afternoon. I baked my Pumpkin Pie yesterday. And, with sister Erin’s assistance, the rest of the prep should be a breeze…Read More →
Lots of action on the Fast Food front this past week… And much of it involves menu item reboots. All the big Burger chains are in on the action and there’s one special return to the market that will trigger fond (or horrid) memories for those who were high school or college students in the 80s…Read More →
I’ve passed along tips and ‘tricks’ one at a time before – small matters of technique or ingredients that make your favourite foods a little more special. Now, in honour of Canadian Thanksgiving (this weekend), I’m going to gather up some that I think truly make a Turkey Feast shine!Read More →
I’ve mentioned this before, part and parcel of posts on other issues, but I think it’s time to look at it on its own. Too many cooks are labouring under a misconception about how to prepare a pan for frying and that’s a shame, because the solution to their frustrating problem is really very simple…Read More →
Fall is here and the days are getting shorter with a vengeance. Temperatures are also dropping quickly and that means it’s time to pull all of those cold weather favourites out of the recipe box. My cold-weather menu is quite varied, but it does rely heavily on my good, old slow cooker!Read More →
We have a mixed bag of news from the Fast Food Sector this week… New menu items galore are complemented by yet another food-and-fashion mashup. Olive Garden and McDonald’s bring back customer favourites. And 7-Eleven partners with Pillsbury on Stuffed Breakfast Waffles…Read More →
You’ve known it for ages, but had no proof. There’s something about Beer that makes life better. Now, after exhaustive studies, Science has has come up with a real, true cause-and-effect relationship between suds and celebration. And there are more ‘happy molecules’ in the wings!Read More →
Here we go… The Fall Flavour Madness plot thickens! KFC returns to Celebrity Colonels to plug the return of two former menu favourites. Chipotle discontinues its much-hyped Choriso. Arby’s reveals its Fall specials and… Ever wonder why Papa John’s packs a Pepperoncino with every Pie?Read More →