This is the first such mention I’ve seen this season about any special gesture towards the brave men and women of our military. In spite of its current financial troubles, Red Lobster is reaching out to veterans and serving military members with free shrimp and chips…Read More →
At culinary college, I absorbed a lot about the nature and origins of foods. And a lot of that has sunk so far into my bones, I sometimes assume everybody knows what I know… For instance, about the special nature of classic Bolognese Sauce…Read More →
Pizza Hut research reveals that hard-core video gamers overwhelmingly prefer Pizza for their in-play sustenance. But they also over-whelmingly decry the fact that their pizza often goes cold during periods of intense play. Enter, the PIZZAWRMR console upgrade…Read More →
In a truly odd turn of events… The continuing rise in coffee prices – and attendant drop in sales – has resulted in an economic-sphere demonstration of Newton’s Third Law of Motion: Diet Soda/Soft Drink sales are up by about the same amount as coffee is down…Read More →
The Resto of the Future movement is finally catching up with the Little Red-Haired Girl. Wendy’s is closing its ‘under-performing’ stores in preparation for a massive identity update and business model shakeup to prepare for the inevitable…Read More →
We’re told that inflation has plateaued. Food prices are down a touch. And there’s hope on the horizon that retail food prices will begin to moderate – albeit very gradually – later this year. But Canada’s Food Banks say demand is still spiralling upward…Read More →
You heard it here first. The term ‘bartender’ is now obsolete. At the same time, the snooty label ‘mixologist’ may have become politically incorrect. Cocktail creators (some, at least) now prefer to be called ‘agents of hospitality’. And if you ask, they’ll gladly tell you why…Read More →
This week’s deep-thought issue is simple. But the answer may not be as straightforward. It’s all about avoiding excess sugar in your diet… The evil stuff is easy to spot. But could you resist temptation and basic human nature sufficiently to succeed?Read More →