Remember the big brouhaha a few months ago, when Kraft/Heinz announced it was pulling out of Canada and leaving Ontario’s Tomato belt farmers out in the cold? And Loblaw’s tried to banish French’s Ketchup from its shelves in favour of Heinz and it’s own PC Brand? And chaos ensued?Read More →
A recent survey shows that most Canadians tend to encounter other cultures first through Food. No surprise, I guess, considering the influx of immigration over the past century and the mingling of cultures that marks our urban scene. And it’s not just Chinese, Mexican and Italian Food anymore!Read More →
Today we’ll explore the wonderful Boozy world of Maceration. Marination, a term often misused in reference to this process, only goes part way to Maceration’s ultimate destination, and takes a lot longer to get there. Have you ever marinated something for two weeks?Read More →
A mammoth platter of Chicken and Waffles – and a whole bunch of other stuff – from Darlington, County Durham, in the UK, has claimed the Fabulous Food Blog title of Most Excessive Menu Item. You have to run down the ingredients list to believe it. I’ll let you guess how many Calories the thing packs!Read More →
May is – has been – Allergy awareness Month. And I was totally unaware of it until I read an article by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency promoting allergy awareness. To be fair, it seems most of the country’s media were also unaware, as the dateline on the story clearly indicates…Read More →
According to a post I saw this morning, Starbuck’s is at war with McDonald’s. Funny. I thought the two were looking to dominate two completely different niches. But Starbucks is testing a new lunchtime deal that looks suspiciously like McPick 2 and BK’s ‘Four for $4’ promotion…Read More →
The Canadian Government has approved the sale of genetically modified Salmon to the public, the first such GMO approval granted by Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. But issues still remain over labeling and the lack of consultation with the public on the approval…Read More →
Here’s a quick and easy recipe (more of technique, really) for a super-elegant, creamy delicious dessert. I’ve used it many times when something more complicated that I’d planned didn’t turn out right or wasn’t ready soon enough. And everybody showered me with compliments…Read More →