Seems some scientific types have cracked the hot pepper genome. That, they say, means that, through genetic engineering, we might be able to create even-hotter peppers than Nature and some determined cross-breeders have already wrought. But do we really need them?Read More →
What Pizza lover has never faced the conundrum of what size pie to buy? How do you know you’re getting your best buy per slice? Well, National Public Radio in the States has conducted an exhaustive survey and come up with what looks like a definitive answer!Read More →
So I just about fell out of my chair when I came across this blog post about how dried algae powder is going to be ‘the food of the future’. It’s got tons of Iron and lots of other vitamins and minerals, and bags of protein. So why are we not all scarfing it down by the bucketful?Read More →
It’s not good enough anymore for a restaurant to offer great food, great prices and great service. Today, more and more diners, pubs and just plain burger joints are struggling to find some way to raise themselves above the noise in their overcrowded foodservice niche…Read More →
Kraft Foods, in the U.S. at least, is saying demand from consumers, as reflected in recent polls, has convinced them to remove some highly criticized additives from its famous ‘American’ (‘Process Cheese Food’, to the rest of the world) slices, spreads and Mac & Cheese dinners…Read More →
A fake Burger King restaurant has been unmasked in Pittsburgh, PA, after customers started asking questions about some details – about both the store and the food – that just didn’t add up. My question is, “Why counterfeit a Burger King outlet in the first place?”Read More →