The annual Rose Bowl college football quart-erfinal game is being played today, as it al-ways has been, at its namesake stadium in Pasadena, CA. If you’re among the millions who’ll be watching, you’ll be glad to have some newstalgic nibbles on hand…Read More →
It’s a Spanish tradition the origin of which is widely disputed. But everybody there does it. Legend claims eating 12 grapes at midnight will bring you good fortune, health, romance, and abundance in the year to come. Who wouldn’t do it?Read More →
Gen X and subsequent ‘generations’ have proven to be full of surprises. They’re cooking more, eating fresher – and drinking less. That last point is causing an upheaval in the resto and bar world. Operators are rethinking their business models…Read More →
While Turkey is King at Christmas Feasts, Ham is still the Uber-Roast at Western-World New Year’s Celebrations. And different sides take their place in the menu ‘chorus line’. With that in mind, we proudly present a newstalgic take on Classic Mashed Potatoes!Read More →
“Doctors today have a pill for everything!” They don’t, of course. But it’s one way of expressing how far medicine has advanced. Now, research has found a long-sought medicinal ‘Holy Grail’ – a pill that burns fat faster than GLP-1 meds…Read More →
When a woman reaches age 70 or so, the word ‘osteoporosis’ takes on a whole new meaning. And strikes fear in your heart. Or, should I say, your hips? Fragile bones are the leading cause of serious breaks among the elderly. But a cheery ‘cuppa’ may be the answer…Read More →
We all had foods we didn’t like – would almost risk our lives to avoid – when we were kids. Some of us have made those dislikes life-long. But there is a distinct class of foods that adults overwhewlmingly love, but kids hate. And only time will change their minds…Read More →
Of course, I’m not talking about hangovers, here… Though I know some of you, dear read-ers, will be nursing them. I refer, instead, to the ‘Day After The Feast’ leftovers conundrum those of us who hosted a Christmas Feast will be faced with…Read More →