By now, you’ve heard that celebrity chef and world traveler Anthony Bourdain died, on his own terms, Friday in a Strasbourg Hotel room. He was there to film an episode of the next season of his hit CNN TV series, Parts Unknown. Why he took his life remains a mystery, but we do know some things…Read More →
Time again for Fast Food Week, our regular rundown of news from the Quick Serve Restaurant (QSR) sphere. This week, the spotlight is on Chicken, with new offerings from KFC and Burger King. We also have word of some new Starbuck’s menu items for summer, and free Tacos from The Bell…Read More →
Everyone who loves to cook should have a meat thermometer, and that goes double for Grilling enthusiasts. Not that you need two of them… You just need to use one, and use it properly, to ensure that your Grilled Meats are cooked to a safe temperature on the inside before serving…Read More →
With Grilling Season officially under way, it’s time to look at some Grilling-specific food prep issues. One of the most used, yet most misunderstood meat preparation techniques in the Grilling Universe is Marination, but it’s not really such a difficult concept to get your head around…Read More →
We all know about the stereotype: The teen ‘Bad Girl’ who drinks and smokes and does drugs, and just generally bucks authority, as my mother would say. But, now, researchers have linked dieting to such risky behaviours in a way most parents would not have expected. Hint: Make them eat breakfast!Read More →
It’s been a busy week on the Fast Food Front: A couple of Burger joints crashed National Doughnut Day, a number of chains announced Summer Specials, Even more restos brought back limited-time specials for another go-round, and Quizno’s expanded the role of its Toaster Ovens…Read More →
We’ve heard a lot about the supposed benefits of a high-protein diet, and a number of pop-heath gurus have extolled it as a way to lengthen your life. But new evidence has arisen that, for middle-aged and older men, a high-protein diet may, in fact, increase the risk of heart failure and early death…Read More →
We all know what a Doughnut is. But why is it called that? And where did it originate? And why do we love them so much? All these questions will be answered and the veils will be lifted from even more mysteries as we investigate the genesis and evolution of one of the world’s most beloved snacks…Read More →