Talk about getting out the youth vote! Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently pledged online that, if elected Novermber 5, he’ll, “make McDonald’s ice cream machines work great again!” Can he – and only he – really do THAT?Read More →
I love both the idea and the simplicity of these savoury fritters. Not to mention the beautiful colour and the ease with which the recipe could be adapted to other veggies – or even fruits. And finally, its a truly alternative to pasta as a side for Italian meals!Read More →
E.coli UPDATE: 75 now reported sick ill across 13 states as a result of the McDonald’s food poisoning outbreak. The cause has still not been officially pinpointed. But it appears the Quarter Pounder’s fresh beef patties have been cleared…Read More →
It guess it was inevitable. But some of the foods and activities I, as a ‘Classic Boomer’, have taken for granted all my adult life are facing imminent extinction… Will the rise of the Millennials really mean saying goodbye to cereal, mayo, and ‘American cheese’?Read More →
No surprise – Hallowe’en is the predominant theme this week. And the emphasis is on beverages, snacks and seasonal Mains. There is, nevertheless, an undercurrent of Value Wars guerilla tactics. And an emerging US Thanksgiving theme…Read More →
Starbuck’s has announced menu changes, and taken the unusual measure of ‘suspending’ its annual fiscal forecast, for 2025, as it’s new CEO takes the reins firmly in hand and tries to get the premium coffee chain’s slumping sales back on track…Read More →
We’ve gone over this point before, under a couple of other headings, as a subordinate point to ‘baking’ and ‘yeasting’ topics. But folks keep asking me about it so… I’ll be glad to explain why you shouldn’t refrigerate breads. Complete with the chemistry!Read More →
Taco Bell has come up with a creative new angle on the ‘Value Wars’. And it doesn’t involve cutting their menu prices, profits or costs. It’s as easy as letting your customers choose what they can afford – and helping them find it…Read More →