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 →
If you don’t feel like cooking, but also don’t want to default to heat-and-eat or, much less, takeout… Here’s a summer-friendly recipe you can whip up in 45 minutes that makes Dim Sum into a proper main dish. And it’s abso-lutely ‘beginner’ easy…Read More →