Anheuser-Busch has worked for decades to establish its flagship Budweiser brand as ‘America’s Beer’, in the same vein as Wheel of Fortune is now accepted as ‘America’s Game’. This summer, it’s taking a calculated risk in temporarily rebranding Bud to support that claim. Why is it a risk?Read More →
Here it is! The definitive guide to Ontario’s Wine Country. But there’s much more to it than wine. It is, in fact, a complete tourism guide to some of the province’s most scenic and inviting places. And it contains everything you need to know about enjoying, discussing and pairing wines with food…Read More →
KFC will soon launch a new fashion accessory that will let wearers take that ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’ feeling with them wherever they go. We don’t know what it will cost or her it will be available, but we do know what it will look like, thanks to leaks by itsRead More →
McDonald’s warned us that they would be trying out new versions of their flagship products as part of a push to freshen up their menu with regional favourites. McChocolate Potatoes were test marketed this past January in Japan. Now, there’s something new for selected North Americans…Read More →
Subway sandwich shops are in a slump. More than that; they seem to be in a dangerous decline. The chain is the largest in the world, but it can’t seem to come up with new ways to met ever-stronger pressure from both traditional and new competitors in its overcrowded niche…Read More →
I’ve referred before to my early education in Italian cookery under the tutelage of Mrs. Indovina. She lived across the street in a little white stucco house with green trim and taught me how to make Marinara, Pasta and a other Italian classics when I was still living at home, with my folks…Read More →
‘Alternative proteins’ are coming. Are you ready? Two researchers at the University of Guelph Food Institute published an open letter in the Ottawa Citizen this morning, predicting that way-out protein sources such as algae and insects could become mainstream in as little as ten years…Read More →
Birch Syrup, an old favourite in the West and Midwest, is making inroads into Ontario and Quebec – traditionally Maple Syrup Central. Many easterners have never even heard of Birch Syrup, let alone tasted it. But interest is beginning to build as Maple Syrup prices continue to rise…Read More →