You don’t hear much about it these days – not in the mainstream media, anyway – but there was a big splash of ‘lifestyle news’ coverage a few years ago about the many beneficial effects of celery for your oral health – including the claim that the veggie was a super-duper natural toothbrush…Read More →
You’ll probably think today’s post about UK grab-and-go eats is going to be a list of imports from other cultures. At least at first. But Britain has it’s own traditional street foods – many of which have – alas – been relegated to second place behind trendy new fusion styles…Read More →
Seems as though the Easter specials have landed in force on the Fast Food front. And there’s an eerie similarity in the colour of more than a couple of the Springtime and Easter treats on our list today. The candy and Ice Cream folks seem to settled on mauve this year…Read More →
Sounds absurd, I know. But I’ve just been introduced (through her tell-all article on Bon Appètit) to Shilpa Uskokovic, a former pro pastry chef at top NYC restaurants, who now takes advantage of any and all shortcuts she can, to make baking easier and excellent outcomes more certain…Read More →
I spend a fair amount of time just surfing around, looking for new foods and culinary traditions I haven’t come across before. And yesterday, I hit the jackpot! I’ve been a big fan of flatbreads since I first discovered Pita – which for me came even before my initial exposure to tortillas…Read More →
I think the vast majority of folks in the Developed Western Countries have tried avocado at one time or another, and the majority of them liked it. We tend to use it as a dip or garnish (Guacamole), or sliced on salads or Avocado Toast. But it may also have important therapeutic benefits…Read More →