Folks are always surprised when I tell them tart, salty dishes can be improved significantly by adding a little sugar. And they’re usually just as curious when I tell them many sweet dishes can benefit from a pinch of salt. How, you ask, does that work?
Time we caught up with the list I always have sitting beside my computer screen. The one where I note in passing neat hacks and tips that don’t merit a whole post to them selves, but still deserve a mention. Today, a couple of mismatched, but marvelous examples…
This came across my screen from one of my usual food news sources. Albeit it one that usually provides the lowdown on improbable hacks, goofy challenges and other fringe absurdities. But I think this idea has real potential…
Here’s a sad story (sad in so many dimensions) about the end of an iconic restaurant. Silver Inn Restaurant in Calgary was the home of Asian-American Ginger Beef. It’s also the the end of that original trademark menu item, and eatery’s famous street sign…
We recently heard about Queen Elizabeth II’s pancake recipe, and before that, her scone recipe. Sometime further back, we learned about her beloved Birthday Cake… Now, we have a recipe for The Queen’s Scrambled Eggs…
SPAM always looked like an unlikely candidate for fame status. But circumstances made it a legend during times of upheaval. Now, we’re in the midst of economic and climate crises, and a war in Europe. And SPAM is coming to the fore once again…