Mock Chicken Drumsticks or City Chicken is an old favourite from the Depression Days. It’s easy to make and really flavourful. And it will go well with almost any starch or veggie side. As fancy as it looks, it takes only a few ingredients and preparation is fast and easy.Read More →
Remember our Noodles Romanoff? How it combined only a bout five ingredients to make an elegant, delectable side dish that goes with just about everything? Today we continue our Classic Dishes series with a Rice dish that is just as easy to make and just as classy and versatile…Read More →
We’ve told you previously about how makers of many packaged food products have tried to fool us – putting a smaller amount of product in the same sized box at the same price. Now, even Toblerone, a luxury brand that has always sold its chocolates at premium prices, is downsizing is products…Read More →
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 →