Remember when we told you about Arby’s pioneering initiative to offer Venison Steak Sandwiches at selected locations in the Northeast and the Midwest? It was supposed to be a test market for a potential future menu item. But, now, it looks like a cynical stunt…Read More →
While we’re in Russia, let’s look at a Classic Dish that everyone’s heard of but not so many have tried to make: Beef Stroganoff. It’s a celebration of Beef, Mushrooms, Onions and Sour Cream that comes together in one pot. You can even make a no-fuss version in the slow cooker if you want…Read More →
We’ll leave Italy for a while and cross the Alps to the general vicinity of Eastern Europe for a look at a classic Stew. Hungarian Goulash may be the most misunderstood of Stews, Hungarian Goulash is neither ‘hot and spicy’ nor is it hard to make. And it’s great over egg noodles…Read More →
It’s still Menu Madness Season. And the Madness is not confined to the Western World, where fast food joints are elbow-to-elbow in their severely overcrowded niche. Japan has given us crazy dishes before, but now they’re offering a treat that could have come from anywhere…Read More →
Just last Friday, we noted the start of Wine sales in selected Ontario Supermarkets. This morning, we note a concern from the province’s anti-Cancer agency that supermarket sales may increase our risk of getting a wide range of Cancers – because supermarket sales may lead us to drink more.Read More →
All play and no work makes Jack (O’Lantern) a dull Gourd. If you’ve been going out several times a year to buy cans of Pumpkin Purée for holiday feast day pies, stop! It tales only a little effort to turn your Hallowe’en Jack O’Lantern into a year’s supply of pie filling in-the-raw.Read More →
The Ontario government has been toying with selling Wine in selected supermarkets across the province. Now, it appears, they’re rolling out the concept to a healthy test market of 68 stores, some independents and some members of the major supermarket chains. The Wine aisle in a large U.S. Supermarket dwarfsRead More →
They started their big menu expansion several weeks ago with the launch of a new Pork Belly Sandwich. Pork lovers are eating it up. Now, they’re test marketing a Venison Steak Sandwich to see if the Deer Hunters in the Northeast and Midwest will bite… It’s a brave, noble initiative!Read More →