In the Land of the Pharaohs, everyone loves dates. And this date-filled cookie is almost as popular. Ma’amoul is found at every holiday. It’ll remind you of Grandma’s Date Squares – but with walnuts and pistachios, in yeasted pastry!Read More →
You can ‘improve’ any natural product by selective breeding and other methods. But how do you make it more marketable? The pineapple industry’s historical leader, Del Monte, is experimenting with new pineapple colours – and flavours…Read More →
Whether you call it Kue Dadar Gulung or Kuih Ketayap, you’ll love this Sumatran sweet. As befits its place of origin, its a rolled pandan-infused crêpe stuffed with coconut, coconut sugar and coconut milk! (Bet you can’t eat just one!)Read More →
It was bound to happen… But a more ironic full-circle evolution could hardly be imagined. Science has named yet another new eating disorder. It’s called Orthorexia, and it’s de-fined as ‘an unhealthy fixation on healthy eating’!Read More →
Big news from the Fast Food Sphere this week! There’s a new Soda War between ‘Freestyle’ Coke and ‘Crafted’ Pepsi. Wendy’s goes to the movies with the Minions. And the MAINS are cookin’ – with Cheesesteaks, and Sliders and Pizzas – Oh, My!Read More →
The snack industry is closely tied to the fizzy, sugary drink industry. Because the same few mega-manufacturers own most of the popular and drink brands. Now, they’re facing what may be the toughest battle of their corporate lives…Read More →
We delve deeper into ‘History’s Most Horrify-ing Sandwiches’ today… With a look at the (in)famous Dagwood Sandwich. Those old enough to remember the classic daily news-paper cartoon strip Blondie will remember the Sammy…Read More →
And not just ground beef – anything frozen that you can’t wait for to thaw more slowly in the fridge. There are a number of methods in common use – some much safer than others. Here’s the best way to quick-thaw ground beef…Read More →