Along with Tourtière, Cretons and Tarte au Sucre, Poutine is one of the signature native dishes of the province of Quebec, in Canada. I’ve blogged before about the origins of the dish and I’ve opined as to how it should be made. But, today, I’m going to pass on the original, small-town diner recipe…Read More →
This has been brewing all week and it’s time I weighed in. Canada’s national broadcasting network tested a number of Fast Food ‘Chicken’ products and discovered that Subway’s contained Soy protein and ‘non-Chicken’ DNA. Then, Subway fought back, trying to defend itself against the allegations…Read More →
It’s unofficially Spicy Treats Week at the Fast Food Roundup. Lots of new hot stuff from the major players as they struggle to maintain their respective places in their ever-more-crowded market niche. Without further ado, I present my personal selections of the best-of-the-best from this week…Read More →
We are now truly living in the Age of Trump. Anything goes. America is being turned upside down. Nobody knows what to protest or what to approve of anymore. Parents in one New Jersey town are complaining about a special Black History Month lunch menu at one of their high schools…Read More →
If you can’t make Potato Salad, it may7 be that you truly have a black thumb for the culinary arts. But that need not be the be the last word! Try my No-Hassle Potato Salad and you may just get a new lease on cooking in general with an initial success as easy and yummy as this!Read More →
I sat down at the computer this morning to check my news feeds and one headline jumped out at me: There’s a big, world-wide Vanilla shortage in progress and its effects will touch us all, even in ways that may not be immediately apparent. Prepare to shell out big bucks for the real thing.Read More →
Welcome to our weekly roundup of the Fast Food sector’s yummiest, greasiest, drippiest, Cheesiest news! On our menu we have a big merger (of sorts) of two major but non-competing brands and a slew of new menu item announcements that stretches the envelope even further…Read More →
I’ve mentioned it before and I guess I have to comment again: There’s a new fad (I hope, not a real trend) in the comfort food sphere. And it’s a craze I just can’t get on board with: starch-on-starch. I just can’t understand the appeal of these mash-ups and I certainly can’t recommend them nutritionally…Read More →