Watermelon Juice was a big part of summer when I was very young. It was what Mom kept in the fridge had as a general purpose sum-mer quencher. But when I got older, I was seduced by Lemonade – which the rest of the world was drinking…Read More →
There are traditional foods and culturally favoured foods… But some dishes transcend the everyday and become beloved national institutions. So it is with Jordan’s national dish – Al Mansaf. It’s a universal symbol of unity and social cohesion…Read More →
When you think Japanese food, you probably think first of ‘Sushi’. It’s the national dish, but it’s just one dish. The collective national cuisine of Japan is called Washuko. And it’s been named as a world heritage culinary treasure by UNESCO…Read More →
Researchers painstakingly data-mined stat-istics to find out which foods contribute to heart health. They were astounded to dis-cover one shone through. And you may be surprised to find out its a root veggie you eat (almost) every day…Read More →
It’s a classic Italian favourite you almost never hear about outside of Italy. But it’s a recipe/technique you should know if you love eggs and crave different presentations. Ova Spongia traces its roots all the way back to ancient Rome!Read More →
If you haven’t heard of Eggos frozen toaster waffles, you must not have watched Stranger Things on NETFLIX! Eggos pioneered toaster pastry territory from the moment they first appeared in 1954. Now, Eggos are ‘updating’ for the 2020s…Read More →
It’s not funny in the way a clown’s face is funny. Nor is it anywhere near as funny as a good stand-up comedy routine. But it IS funny in the ‘odd’ sense. Which is undoubtedly why its Pennsylvania Dutch creators named it ‘Funny Cake’…Read More →
If the weather outside wasn’t hot enough, the Fast Food universe is starting to simmer with the first major menu announcements for Fall – all themed to coincide with the start of the NFL Football Season… And ‘The Soup People’ launch a new line of frozen meals…Read More →