The giant soft pretzel may be the single most iconic food of Octoberfest. It’s everywhere in Munich at the ‘world headquarters’ of the festival. Now you, too, can make authentic Bavarian Pretzels with a few common ingred-ients and a little patience…Read More →
When artificial sweeteners started to flood the market in the 1970s and 80s, they immed-iately came under scrutiny. Since then, many have been condemned as unhealthy. Now, Sorbitol – widely used in UPFs – has been linked to demon fructose…Read More →
It’s apple season. Every recipe website is offering armies of Apple Recipes, both new and traditional. And all the sites have their own idea of what’s the best apple to cook with? That wasn’t an issue when I learned to bake…Read More →
Welcome to Octoberfest! Each day this week, we’re going to feature a lesser-known German dish that’s nonetheless an Octoberfest Fave in Munich… And we’re kicking off our October-fest celebration with German Warm Potato Salad!Read More →
It’s a blockbuster edition of Fast Food Week! We’ve got lots of everything (except EVENTS 🙁 )! All the major players are weighing in with Hallowe’en and Year-End Holidays specials and seasonals – including a tsunami of new beverages!Read More →
This is truly an outstanding potato soup – both for what’s in it and what’s on it! I love it for many reasons – not the least of which are the bacon and cheese toppings. But I think the thing I love most is the chunks of gently simmered potato that melt in my mouth!Read More →
A natural compound found in foods such as spinach, almonds, and sweet potatoes may aggravate gut inflammation in people with Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis, be-cause their intestines appear to handle it differently.Read More →
I haven’t seen these Hallowe’en favourites of yesteryear on the store shelves for at least a couple of decades. Now Hershey’s is bringing them back. But why? Could it be that old-fashioned individually-wrapped caramels are both convenient and affordable?Read More →