Another young upstart would-be influencer has popped up to taunt us Boomers. This time, the post is about items we all had in our homes 30 years ago that have ‘disappeared’. Well. I’m here to tell you, many of mine are still in daily use!Read More →
I was hooked on this concept the first second I gazed upon the glam photo. And the more I read, the more I wanted one NOW. But the lasting impression from this recipe/post dis-covery is, new ways can honour old culinary traditions!Read More →
The laid-back, ‘que sera, sera’ café lifestyle of Italy can teach us many things about how to enjoy life. But perhaps one of the most im-portant life rules is not to fuss, and do what makes us happy. And that applies doubly to picking your next bottle of wine…Read More →
Have you ever wondered how pro bakers manage to create stabilized whipped cream frosting that actually stands up to prolonged refrigeration and make-ahead environment stresses? Recipe contributor Liz Marek says it’s not really magic…Read More →
Mom always described her stoic Scottish Mom as a ‘tough old bird’. Now I think I know what kept her going, seemingly indestructibly, to the age of 86! Grandma drank about 20 cups of tea a day! Now science has validated her theory…Read More →
First, we heard that Frito-Lay, the salty snack arm of PepsiCo, was augmenting its Nutrition Facts labels with QR codes linked to addit-ional, detailed food safety info. Now, the big soda brands are all getting on the ‘Good to Know’ bandwagon…Read More →
Pickles are still everywhere, after a year of frantic Pickle-mania. There’s no sign that the ‘trend’ is slowing… And younger folks are act-ing as if pickles are something new. Well… I’m old enough to remember when most folks grew and made their own Dills…Read More →
Summer time… And the Fast Food Sphere’s promotion machine is on idle… But that does NOT mean the summer-specials and return-ing-favourites mill has stopped churning ’em out! And Krispy Kreme Japan is celebrating 20 years with an AYCE Event!Read More →