Most of the big Burger sector Fast Food chains have recently raced to beat each other introducing Plant-based Burger alternatives to their menus. Whether it’s Beyond Meat or The Impossible Burger, Plant-based ‘Meat’ seems to be the future of their business. McDonald’s alone says ‘No’…Read More →
There are certain things in this world that one likes to think will never change. One of them is the expectation that every year will bring new, unexpected and clever Summer Fair Foods to tantalize – or terrorize – our taste buds. But this year’s offerings seem somehow similar, and sort of disappointing…Read More →
I just read a post on one of my food news feeds musing on what to call Carbonated Beverages. I had known, prior to that, that not all people in all places call them ‘Pop’ or ‘Soft Drinks’, like I and any other civilized person would. But I didn’t know there was such diverse thought on the issue…Read More →
Summer is now in full swing, and so are the coole deals (figuratively and literally) on offer by the Fast Food majors. DQ and Baskin Robbins both have Soft Serve treats on special. Burger King and Wendy’s are pushing Sandwich specials. And this coming Wednesday is National Root Beer Day!Read More →
‘La dolce vita’ is an Italian phrase often used by non-Italians to describe the lazy, hazy days of summer. But it literally means ‘the sweet life’ – and that’s a great way to characterize many lazy, hazy Italian summer foods which often spotlight a single ingredient and involve absolute minimum preparation…Read More →
A new study by researchers at New York University (NYU) reveals that more than one in ten older American men binge drink, putting them at risk of a number of serious diseases and conditions. We know who they are, bu why they drink so much may be harder to identify and quantify…Read More →
Yesterday, I briefly mentioned the fact that the British brought home the tradition of Tea drinking from Asia not because they liked the flavour, but because it became a habit, originally designed to help them feel cooler living in the tropics. But there’s more to it than that…Read More →
There’s a tradition in the U.S. that New England’s indigenous people welcomed the first European settlers with their traditional foods – which were all new to the newcomers and without which the folks on the Mayflower might have starved before they could establish a permanent colony…Read More →