A long term study by researchers at Boston University published earlier this year revealed that – in spite of adding some ‘healthy alternative’ menu items – fast food offerings at the ten largest U.S. chains have increased in Calories and Salt content consistently over the past 30 years…Read More →
It’s nothing more or less than a stunt to elevate a brand name above the competition, but it’s a great, fun idea: Who wouldn’t appreciate an over-the-top collaboration between a NASCAR team and a major Bacon supplier? NASCAR is the pride of the South where some folks consider Bacon Candy…Read More →
I was shocked, amused and dumbfounded – all at the same time – to read the results of a recent survey by Love Fresh Berries (a UK Fresh Fruit industry lobby group) that asked 2000 Brits about the food myths. Turns out, in spite of blogs like this one, there are lots of crazy ideas circulating about food…Read More →
Just when I thought I had heard of every kind of Flour you could use to bypass Gluten in your diet, I’ve discovered something new: Banana Flour. That’s right. And the image the name conjurers up, alone, poses just the first of a lot of questions that I think deserve to be answered…Read More →
I remember a time, when I was very small, when my dad and I used to take Saturday morning drives in the country to seek out our fall treats. I went looking for Hazelnut trees, and dad stopped at every abandoned orchard we found to sample the Apples. Most of the old varieties didn’t even have names…Read More →
Folks often joke that their big family feasts usually end with half the crowd lounging in front of the TV pretending to watch some kind of team sport and the other half zonked out in a postprandial nap. And the phenomenon is particularly pronounced when Turkey is served…Read More →
Lots of announcements this past week, some already in effect. Firehouse Subs and newcomer Apizza launched new menu items. Coca Cola gets into the Energy Drink game. And DQ and Baskin Robbins announce fall/Hallowe’en specials. But first, KFC wants you to date the Colonel…Read More →
Anything goes in a Taco, I hasten to clarify. I haven’t found anything (that’s not mainly liquid like Soup or Stew, that is) that can’t be dressed up in a Tortilla Shell with Lettuce and Grated Cheese, and celebrated as a Taco. To get you in the mood, let’s take a quick look at some of the crazier Tacos I’ve made…Read More →