I can remember my grandmother saving her Egg Shells to re-use in a number of ways, some of which I thought were more like magic than science. But it turns out that modern science has confirmed a whole catalogue of ways that Egg Shells really do perform (minor) miracles…Read More →
At last! The learned study we’ve all been waiting for! A group of British researchers has discovered that Champagne contains beneficial ingredients that could help us stay healthier, as well as happier, in a wide variety of ways. The best news since Red Wine was declared good for your heart!Read More →
Yup! It’s true! I’ve just stumbled across an in-depth post by the author of a relatively-new website titled Eat This, Not That, in which the author reveals a whole catalogue of ugly secrets the Fast Food Chains would rather you didn’t know – or at least that you’d ignore them if you did know!Read More →
Back at the beginning of the year, we gave you a hazy ‘heads up’ on McDonald’s plans to up-scale its burger offerings. McD’s corporate even staged a high-toned ‘unveiling’ of some prototype ‘premium’ Burgers complete with classy Black packaging and servers in bistro-style uniforms…Read More →
It pains me to see it…. Every year, on the garbage day after Hallowe’en, hundreds of perfectly good pumpkins set out at the curb to be taken away as trash. What a waste! Did you know that, with a little elbow grease and some spare time, you could make that Jack-O-Lantern into a year’s worth of pies? Read More →
To top off our survey of Asian Fruits you will likely see if you visit an Asian grocery – but probably haven’t seen before – we present four delicacies rarely used in the West. Unless you tune in every day without fail to see what weirdness awaits competitors in the Chopped mystery baskets…Read More →
We knew it was coming but just how long it might take for Burger leviathan McDonald’s to phase it in remained a mystery – until now. McD’s has announced its Canadian outlets will follow the example set earlier this year in the U.S. by ‘cleaning up’ its Chicken act: No more antibiotics!Read More →
We are pleased to continue our survey course in Asian Ingredients with Part V: Some more Asian delicacies you’ve proabably tried before, or at least heard about! Today’s four exotic selections are mainly from the Citrus family, and are all readily available in most Asian grocery stores…Read More →