Brussels Sprouts may be the most-hated vegetable in the Western Hemisphere. (After Broccoli, some would insist…) But I’ve made it my quest to find Brussels’ sprouts recipes that even haters can love. Today’s is easy, cheap and fast, as well…Read More →
There’s no more-pressing problem – in the eyes of medical researchers – than the ac-cumulation of microplastics in our bodies. They’re tiny bits of plastic waste carried into our food by the water they absorb. But there may now be a ‘treatment’ for the affliction…Read More →
Anyone with any experience at all in Asian food will already be familiar with the Scallion Pancake. But it has a Korean counterpart that is almost unknown in the West. And deserves a much wider audience there. Behold the Yachaejeon!Read More →
Potatoes are probably the best value in the produce department today. But their nutritive value decreases with the amount of naughty stuff you put on them. In this post, we’re featuring a few carefully selected recipes demonstrating ‘potato sin’…Read More →
I am one of the many COVID victims whose sense of taste was impaired by the infection. But I was lucky. My senses of taste and smell both returned to full function. There are oth-ers, however, whose sense of taste may have been permanently impaired…Read More →
I’ve been seeing a number of posts lately about how to ‘spot’ fake or doctored Maple Syrup. They were triggered by reports about a Québec producer who multi-failed, deceiving wholesale buyers and consumers. How can you tell you’re getting real maple syrup?Read More →
Lately, we’ve been hearing much more than usual from the growers of tree nuts. Given the upsurge of interest in nuts in the past two years or so, that should be no surprise. What does surprise me is the string of head-to-head face-offs that have developed…Read More →
Researchers are warning that a commonly used sugar substitute in commercial products ranging from keto snacks to diet drinks to chewing gum could raise your risk of heart attack and stroke. Apparently, erythritol can ‘quietly impair brain blood vessels’…Read More →