I’ve just watched a CNN report on the global heat crisis. We’re lucky, here in my part of the world, to be suffering only a slightly hotter than normal summer. So far, anyway. In celebration, I propose to provide a brief history of the Margarita along with the original, classic recipe…Read More →
We often come across posts about and – more abundantly – lists of ‘The World’s Weirdest Foods”. Most of them are considered delicacies where they originate. But the vast majority are so far out of the Western wheelhouse that just reading about them is enough to make some gag…Read More →
Turkey has always been at the confluence of major trading routes criss-crossing Europe, Asia and Africa. As such, its culinary repertoire has been gifted by travellers with some of the most exotic foods in the world. Many of the most beloved have topped the Turkish street food charts for centuries…Read More →
We’ve been bringing you posts lately about rising food prices and the effect they are having on average families. But many folks at the lower end of the income pyramid are falling off the edge and resorting to food banks to survive. And soaring demand is placing food banks in a dangerous position…Read More →
Was it just a week ago that the FFB was blasted off the air by a massive internet service outage affecting millions? To compensate for absence of a Fast Food news roundup last weekend, I am proud to present a deluxe, crème de la crème edition today. We have a lot of catching up to do…Read More →
We keep hearing about the inexorable worldwide rise in food prices. How food price inflation will exceed 10 percent by the end of the year. And producer-suppliers are starting to get defensive about criticism that they’re gouging consumers. But it turns out there are bigger issues behind the increases…Read More →