We recently headlined a post ‘Contradiction In Terms?’. The issue was a manufacturer trying to make an unhealthy UPF product appear healthier… Today we feature another such example: PepsiCo is trying to make its new Jerky Sticks appear healthier…Read More →
Vineagar Pie is a true American Classic, with roots in the Great Depression. And as such, it’s a classic lesson in ‘make-do-with-wjhat-you-have’. But – cultural and historical baggage aside – it’s a lovey, gooey, indulgent dessert whch defies newstalginization…Read More →
While writing a recent recipe post, I was put in mind of Ritz Cracker Apple Pie – a Depression Era favourite my Mom used to make when I was very little. And it reminded me of another. Born of hard times, Flapper Pie seems elegant by today’s standards…Read More →
FLASH! Thieves hijacked a shipment of Nestlé Kit Kat candy bars headed from a plant in Central Italy to Poland over the weekend. The take amounted to more than 12 tonnes of the legendary chocolate-wafer confection… No sign of the stolen sweets as of this post…Read More →
No Novelties or Events on the Fast Food Week ‘menu’ this time. But lots of other stuff – particularly in the MAINS category! Seven major players represented in all! New stuff from Chick-Fil-A, Taco Bell, McDonald’s and KFC among others…Read More →
By the time I was in elementary school, I always knew when the family food budget was getting thin – usually toward the end of the month. The frequency of ‘economical’ suppers would increase. And that meant an increase in the frequency of ground beef mains…Read More →
There are many ‘recipes’ (food prep concepts) that walk a razor-thin line between new and retro. The Soup Kingdom is home to many of them. Today’s Taco Soup recipe suggestion is technically newstalgic, in spite of having a significant history…Read More →
A German Tourist sued a taquería over ‘excessively’ spicy wares. At first, it appeared this claim the plaintiff would be resolved in favour of the plaintiff. But the Judge in the New York City non-jury trial surprised just about everyone – siding with the resto!Read More →