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 →
I was shocked to discover this story in the back pages of the Business Section of my daily paper, rather than on one of the food news feeds I get. But that just underlines the stealth aspect of this new test marketing initiative focusing on fresh-made Salads to compete with McDonald’s…Read More →
I just tripped across a post to a major online news service asserting, almost in a panicky tone of voice, that ‘Smoothies May Not Be Good for You!’. I thought we dealt with that one ages ago. But it seems some Smoothie lovers – and Juicers – still have not got the message about hidden sugar…Read More →
I haven’t taken too much notice of the current darling of the cooking fat world, Coconut Oil, because I honestly thought it was just a fad and would pass as quickly as it appeared.But it appears Coconut Oil is still riding a tsunami of hype and debatable ‘healthy’ claims…Read More →
In this post, our third on Greens, we’ll look at the Peppery leaves that put some zip into otherwise bland or bitter Salads and challenge dressings to step up the flavour! You probably know some of these plants already, but I’ll bet others will be completely new to you – as Salad Greens, at least!Read More →