The Great Canadian Fairs are preparing to open their gates for the annual end-of-summer celebration that all Canuck Kids treasure as part of their carefree youth… And one of the biggest things for kids at the Fairs is always the Food stalls! This year, CNE vendors are breaking new ground…Read More →
Remember the joke about the guy whose doctor says. “You’re fat!” The guy says, “I want a second opinion!” Then, the nurse looks him up and down and says, “Yup. You’re fat!” As if Americans needed a second opinion… The owner of one of the world’s unhealthiest eateries says, “You’re fat!”Read More →
Sorry… That headline is a bit of a cheat. What we have here, this morning, is actually a link to the latest Flickr food file: A feed designed to showcase the best in Butter Sculpture has surfaced – just in time for the summer and fall agricultural fair season…Read More →
I don’t usually comment on posts about Genetically Modified or Genetically Engineered foods. I stated my position ages ago. But, occasionally, I feel the need to re-state my position in support of GM/GE foods – in some cases. And that includes an explanation of what GM/GE actually is…Read More →
I hear you saying, ‘First, define unhealthy!’ Okay… So the survey that came up with a list of the top eight unhealthiest restaurant menu items on the continent DID define the term – in terms of Calories, Fat and Salt. And did they ever come up with some menu monsters!Read More →
Yah… What’s that about? Most of us don’t care and I know a lot of people who say they like the way my province (and some others) market fluid milk in three-litre bags rather than the plastic jugs they use across the U.S. and in some other Canadian jurisdictions. I say, it’s a tempest in a milk can!Read More →
We mentioned, in a post last spring, that it was coming… Now it’s here! …Almost. Paula Deen’s new foray into broadcasting has opened its doors on the internet and is apparently attracting a lot of interest among her many die-hard fans and followers. Just one catch…Read More →
Okay… We had some fun with the annual Nathan’s Famous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, NY, over the holiday weekend. Reigning champ Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut retained his Men’s title and everybody had a good time. But that wasn’t the case at a similar event out west…Read More →