McDonald’s warned us that they would be trying out new versions of their flagship products as part of a push to freshen up their menu with regional favourites. McChocolate Potatoes were test marketed this past January in Japan. Now, there’s something new for selected North Americans…Read More →
Subway sandwich shops are in a slump. More than that; they seem to be in a dangerous decline. The chain is the largest in the world, but it can’t seem to come up with new ways to met ever-stronger pressure from both traditional and new competitors in its overcrowded niche…Read More →
Only a couple of hours after my post about Gnocchi went up, I got a call from a friend. My friend always checks my Blog at work, when her boss thinks she’s clearing important overnight e-mail from other time zones. Silly boss! Anyway, she asked how Baked Gnocchi ties in with Baked Ziti…Read More →
Upscale Coffee Giant Starbucks is being sued by a customer for allegedly failing to deliver the full volume of beverage advertised in its ‘iced’ specialty drinks and misleading millions of is patrons. The claim could grow into one of the biggest class actions the food service industry has ever seen…Read More →
Just a small post about a big problem for many folks who love to make Breakfast treats like Pancakes, Waffles and French Toast, but can’t seem to get the ingredients to combine smoothly. There is a way to ensure that the spices don’t all end up in the first unit off the grill…Read More →
A newly-published report says that voluntary-compliance guidelines for reducing Salt in processed foods are not working as planned. In fact, some products tested as far back as 2013 had more Salt in them than they did before the guidelines came into effect. Others still have just as much Salt…Read More →
A post I ran across in Yahoo! News recounts a tale of woe that’s affecting many Brits these days;. Seems there’s a minor epidemic of the runs over ‘ome which has been traced back to poor storage and reckless reheating of leftover food. It’s a good opportunity to talk about food poisoning…Read More →
We’ve been all in a flutter, here in Canada this week, over the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth. She’s doing better at 90 than my mom was (she’s now a mere half a year away from 92!) and she still loves her sweets. Her Official Chef has shared his recipe for her favourite Chocolate Cake!Read More →