Time to brag about my home town’s accomp-lishments again! We’ve showcased Ottawa’s Food Bank, and the Ottawa Mission, which shelters and feeds the street people. Now, it’s time to spotlight the À la Carte Program, which ‘rescues’ meals for those in need…Read More →
Malaysia is known worldwide as the ‘cradle’ of what may be the world’s most detested – even feared – fruit. Critics say it smells like something that died. But lovers savour it like a fine wine. And Malaysia wants to ‘rebrand’ the Durian to amplify export sales…Read More →
Connections between a brain protein and ageing-related health conditions turned up recently in experiments by Chinese scientists. It’s a good thing: Menin may reverse signs of aging including: inflammation, cognitive de-cline, weak bones, and thinning skin…Read More →
The The State of Tipping in Canada 2026 Report is out. And it brings some intriguing news on the always controversial ‘tipping economy’. Canadians are tipping less this year. While service workers say they need tips more than ever, to make ends meet…Read More →
I haven’t seen these Hallowe’en favourites of yesteryear on the store shelves for at least a couple of decades. Now Hershey’s is bringing them back. But why? Could it be that old-fashioned individually-wrapped caramels are both convenient and affordable?Read More →
Looks as though the end is near of what’s been a fun time for online resto critics… Restaurateurs are fighting back against cust-omer protests over AI ‘FoodSlop’ photos many small eateries have been using in their ad-vertising and on their menus…Read More →
They really know how to chill in the Nether-lands. And not just because they’re far en-ough north to shoulder-up with Scandanavia. The Dutch custom known as ‘dusking’ is mak-ing a comeback, and getting noticed by the rest of the world…Read More →
A Canadian confectioner is responding to the recent kerfuffle over US President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario by urging Peace. Specifically, Peace By Chocolate’s ‘Lake Ontario’ candy bar is generating interest on both sides of the border…Read More →