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AI Recipe Wizard Let Loose On Burger Creations

2026-09-02
By: Maggie
On: September 2, 2026
In: Comfort Food, Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

They let an AI program loose to create menu item images for Restaurants. And the images it delivered were… Let’s say, totally unusable. Now, Stanford University has set its AI wizard the task of coming up with the the World’s Best Burger…Read More →

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Not Your Granddad’s OREO! Changes Over The Years…

2026-09-02
By: Maggie
On: September 2, 2026
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Foodie Life Lessons

OREO Cookies have been around for 124 years! But did you know that the ‘classic’ OREO was not at all like the one we love today? The Chocolate Wafers have not changed much… But the filling sure has – in attempts to create a confection everyone could enjoy…Read More →

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Forget Added Protein: LESS May Help You Live Longer!

2026-09-01
By: Maggie
On: September 1, 2026
In: Food News, Food Tips, Foodie Life Lessons

I’ve been giving this issue all the attention I can – because folks need to be aware of it. Consuming protein-boosted foods may do you more harm than good! But junk food pur-veyors and even some mainline UPF makers don’t want you to know that…Read More →

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Kids In Fancy Restaurants: Attitudes Are Changing…

2026-08-31
By: Maggie
On: August 31, 2026
In: Food News, Food Tips, Foodie Life Lessons

It’s a longstanding rule: Children are unwel-come in the vast majority of finer restaurants. Because their antics, noise and maintenance requirements are ‘disruptive’. But some chefs are now saying kids deserve ‘a place at the table’…Read More →

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’34 Best Dinner Recipes Of All Time’ – Really?

2026-08-31
By: Maggie
On: August 31, 2026
In: Comfort Food, Food Tips, Foodie Life Lessons

I love challenging these omnibus posts that claim to list the ‘Best’ dishes on a certain theme. Today I face the ultimate challenge: ‘The 34 Best Dinner Recipes of All Time’. Oh, really? I’m primed and ready, and the critical juices are flowing!Read More →

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Sunday Musings: Will New Cali Labels Make A Difference?

2026-08-30
By: Maggie
On: August 30, 2026
In: Food Tips, Foodie Life Lessons

California has mandated that some 50+ ‘Best Before’ label wordings be ditched in favour of just two. The hope is, consumers will now better understand what freshness labelling means. And waste less food and less money in the process…Read More →

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‘What Should $100 Buy At The Grocery Store?’

2026-08-28
By: Maggie
On: August 28, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

It’s a simple question… But the answers were amazingly revealing about how Americans view grocery shopping, and how they see the affordability crisis… Pollsters asked a whole raft of pertinent questions including: “What Should $100 Buy At The Grocery Store?”Read More →

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Dress Code Madness: Guy And Gal Swap Tops To Get In

2026-08-28
By: Maggie
On: August 28, 2026
In: Food News, Foodie Life Lessons

This one isn’t about the food. It’s about the culture. High-class restaurant culture, to be precise. If you thought dress codes were a thing of the past, think again. A gal and her friend had to swap tops to get into the luxe eatery of their choice…Read More →

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