I always have a couple of packs of plain Cream Cheese on hand, in case of emergencies. This trusty sidekick has gotten me out of more kitchen tight spots over the years than I can count. Inside that unassuming foil wrapper there’s a solution to just about every culinary conundrum you can imagine…Read More →
We’ve all been in the middle of one of those situations at one time or other. A family with little kids is raising a ruckus at your fave Fast Food joint. One resto manager tried to reign in the chaos but ended up in the dog house, instead. And it turned out it was all a misunderstanding, in the end…Read More →
We recently reported that the prevalence of ultra-processed food in the Western Diet is causing concern among nutritionists. Now, the first of what may turn out to be many such specific studies demonstrates that ultra-processed foods are bad for our heart health…Read More →
This is Remembrance Day in Canada, Veterans Day in The U.S., and Armistice Day in the UK. All these observances mark the end of the First World War, and honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. Let’s not forget what they ate in the line of duty…Read More →
Researchers have, for the first time, looked into what the scientific community calls ‘hyper-palatable’ foods; foods that combine ingredients apt to light up people’s brain-reward neural circuitry and overpower mechanisms that are supposed to signal when we’ve had enough to eat…Read More →
It’s been a banner week for news in the Fast Food universe! A whole host of holiday treats were unveiled and we heard from the Unicode Tech Committee about new official food emojis. Not to mention celebrating the the tenth birthday of a Memorial to the death of McDonald’s in Iceland…Read More →
It never occurred to me that Hummus, the Middle Eastern Chickpea staple without which no meal there is complete, might be susceptible to some subtle (and some not so subtle) modifications making it an ideal addition to almost any regional or national cuisine…Read More →
The iconic McDonald’s Happy Meal celebrates 40 years on the menu this week with a special promotion on Thursday and the promise of some changes designed to make the kid-friendly treat more parent-friendly. Watch for the announcement of new, healthier Happy Meal options in 2020…Read More →