That was my fervent hope when I tried it. And tried it, and tried it and tried it… Anyway, the bottom line is, the all-time favourite ‘vintage’ toilet cleaning technique did no better at vanquishing my ‘trouble’ stains than the social media darling – Original Coke…Read More →
As a Canadian, whose family goes back five generations in the dairy/cheese business, I think I can claim ‘expert’ status in a discus-sion about the ‘prefect’ poutine. After all, Cheese is the key ingredient in the iconic Canuck dish… Isn’t it?Read More →
My dear old Scottish grandmother has been gone so long that I rarely think about her. When I do, the first thing that comes to me is the love and care she put into her cooking. And all those ancient Scot’s dishes that almost passed away with her…Read More →
Believe it or not, there are culinary cultures that prize bats as food. But there are also many reasons others don’t include the creepy night-flyers in their traditional menus. Would you try Bat Curry or Bat Soup, even if it was offered by a trusted friend?Read More →
I had to stop and read the story as it scrolled past me on the food newswire list. A humble taco stand getting a Michelin star? There had to be some catch, some twisty ending. But, no! El Califa de León in Mexico City really is an international dining treasure!Read More →
I’ve been inundated this past week with on-line posts claiming to be ‘recipes I promised Mom I would pass-on’. A Mother’s Day thing, I suspect. Alas, I’m afraid my cherished dishes don’t jibe with those proposed by the aforesaid posters…Read More →
I’ve been subjected lately to a cavalcade of online posts about ‘Kitchen Mistakes’. They all say pretty much the same thing. Like one food blogger does the topic, and a host of others copy it. But I think there’s still merit in mentioning some of the key issues…Read More →
You walk into a McDonald’s today and you’re confronted with a dizzying array of menu choices. But is that really better than the early days, when the first McDonald’s had just 9 items on its menu? Even then, McD’s had all the bases covered…Read More →