This chewy, fruit and nut Cookie is the hook on which I hang many happy childhood holiday memories! I learned to make these at my Grandma’s knee and I love ’em as much as Scottish Shortbread itself! Here’s my recipe, which is pretty much my Grandma’s, but with a few nifty tweaks…Read More →
Here’s a holiday favourite that goes back at least a thousand years, when an Armenian Monk brought the recipe with him to Europe. From there, it spread across Europe with travelers and emigrated to the rest of the world with European explorers. No wonder its a universal favourite today!Read More →
This one is dear to my heart. I use the simple but delicious traditional recipe from my mother’s high school Domestic Science text book. The book was published in 1936 and the recipes are as yummy today as they were then. And Mom says I make it even better than she does!Read More →
One Montréal borough is moving to limit the number of Fast Food joints within its boundaries in a nod towards healthier eating and healthier living, in general. But some critics are asking if the proposal goes far enough while others wonder if such a move will really improve the public’s health?Read More →
There isn’t a single player in the Fast Food sector who hasn’t been trying out new ideas to win market share from their competition over the past couple of years. New ‘premium’ Burgers; upgraded coffee before that; even meats raised without hormones or antibiotics. But BK has gone the others one better…Read More →
The annual Lay’s Potato Chip New Flavour Competition is over and the winner has been announced. In Canada, the contest received almost a million submissions – which were winnowed down to just four for actual development and production. The winner was based on your purchases…Read More →
It’s a classic case of ‘damned if you do and damned if you don’t’: Tm Horton’s is caught in a public relations vice between two different lobby groups over its decision to eliminate china cups and plates from its restaurants. How, you may ask, could such an impasse come to pass?Read More →
At last! The learned study we’ve all been waiting for! A group of British researchers has discovered that Champagne contains beneficial ingredients that could help us stay healthier, as well as happier, in a wide variety of ways. The best news since Red Wine was declared good for your heart!Read More →