I thought I’d just about heard it all, with crazy food conspiracy theories. Then, I read the recent article by Anne Kingston in Maclean’s that alleges Milk is bad for you and that the Dairy Industry has colluded and conspired for decades to make us think its products are essential to our diets…Read More →
A former Chef to Queen Elizabeth II has revealed the ‘family’ Chocolate Cake recipe Her Majesty has requested for her birthday every year since she was 9 years old. It’s not hard to make and it’s very rich… And it may be just the thing to make you feel like royalty next time you celebrate!Read More →
Who doesn’t love a breakfast Sandwich – a Fried Egg with a slice of Cheese and some kind of Breakfast Meat stacked on a fresh, hot Biscuit or other suitable Bread product? A Breakfast War looms in the Fast Food Sector and we can all learn some valuable lessons from that…Read More →
I know I’m usually on the backs of the Supermarkets for the ‘Dirty Tricks’ they use to get you to buy more, pay more for less product or buy products or brands you don’t really like… But this time I’m sharing a little discovery I’ve recently made which appears to be a win-win for all concerned…Read More →
We’ve been hearing a lot about the purported evils of gluten lately. A lot more in recent weeks. And, in recent days, it seems the hysteria surrounding what one blogger calls ‘the oldest protein’ has been ramping up to new heights. More and more folks are asking what’s it all about and what’s it to them?Read More →
No. Seriously. And it’s being promoted by the tasting supervisor at a classy boutique winery in Clifton, VA. And there’s evidence to support the theory that the wine-with-snacks thing is more a trend than a fad. Or are the winemakers ganging up on us with a cunning crossover hype campaign?Read More →
They’ve been flogging Hams really heavily in the supermarket flyers this Easter Season. They’ve hauled out the left-over Christmas / New Years Turkeys as well. But my choice for the centrepiece of the Easter Feast Day meal is more traditional: Leg of Lamb! And you just gotta try my marinade!Read More →
So… You thought you knew everything there was to know about McDonald’s food. You had all the burgers rated from ‘sated’ to hated’. You had them ranked against their counterparts from other fast food joints. But you probably haven’t even tried half of them yet!Read More →