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NOVELTY: Scientists Invent Hard-to-Melt ‘Jelly’ Ice

2025-08-22
By: Maggie
On: August 22, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

It’s being touted as a new approach to ‘ice’ for cooling resto salad bars and other applica-tions that require long-term even cooling. And its other unique qualities could prove just as revolu-tionary for other parts of the agrifood sector…Read More →

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Heinz and Smoothie King Totally Whacked?

2025-08-07
By: Maggie
On: August 7, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food News

I thought ‘out to lunch’ was a little too ob-vious a metaphor to describe the latest collab between a manufacturer and a food-service practitioner. But maybe not. Heinz and the Smoothie King are launching a new Ketchup Smoothie!Read More →

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Universal Chicken Stir Fry A New Go-To For Me!

2025-08-07
By: Maggie
On: August 7, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

I just love it when someone at a food/recipe website showcases a recipe that’s both great-looking and features a simple selection of authentic ingredients ALL of which I adore! That’s my definition of an instant go-to I can serve anybody, any day of the week…Read More →

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NOVELTY: What Can You Say About XXL McFries?

2025-08-06
By: Maggie
On: August 6, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Eastern Secrets

What IS there to say? Except that off in Exotic Asia, in one of the most unspoiled countries within that realm, there lies a McSecret that few outside know. Malaysians are the world’s biggest fans of McDonald’s Fries. And they demand Fries on top of Fries!Read More →

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Scrumping: Thank Ancient Apes For Your Alcohol Tolerance

2025-08-04
By: Maggie
On: August 4, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

I’ve heard about this phenomenon before, though not in this context. But it makes sense that ancient apes’ alcohol experiences and a single-gene selection could be what makes humans able to tolerate alcohol at all. And there’s even a new word for it…Read More →

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Put The Best of The Grill Into Your Beef ‘Investment’…

2025-08-01
By: Maggie
On: August 1, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

High summer! And time for a check-up on your beef handling skills… Why? Because I said so. And if you started grilling as early in the spring as most avid grillers I know, you’ve had time to let your skills slip at least a bit… Your other grilled dishes will benefit, too!Read More →

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UPDATE: Most Restos Have Discontinued Egg Surcharges

2025-07-31
By: Maggie
On: July 31, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food News

Remember, earlier this year? The egg short-ages and price increases? The egg crisis that was plaguing consumers and foodservice sector users, alike? The good news is, the upheaval in the egg sector seems to have quietly subsided…Read More →

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White Alabama Bar-B-Q Sauce Completely New To Me

2025-07-31
By: Maggie
On: July 31, 2025
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

There isn’t much I haven’t seen over my years in the food business. But sweet, creamy, WHITE Alabama Bar-B-Q sauce was one of them. At first, I thought they put the wrong photo at the top of the page. But this ivory-white sauce is the real deal!Read More →

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