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…Read More →
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…Read More →
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…Read More →
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…Read More →
It’s time for Pillsbury’s annual Bake-Off, and the 2022 edition details have just been released. It’s pretty much the same deal as it has been every year since the first one, back in 1949. But this year there’s a first-time twist: You can use any cooking device you want except the oven…Read More →
You know how I rail about recipes and mash-ups that either make no sense or simply present old concepts in new disguises? Some folks say I shouldn’t pooh-pooh stuff like the Cronut or yet another variation on the Pogo: “You got a better idea? Huh?” Well, today I’m happy to say, I do…Read More →
A new independent survey in the U.S. found that the price of a cup of coffee – just an ordinary cup of Joe – varies by almost $2.50, with the lowest found on the East Cost and the highest on the west. But this revelation just makes the whole restaurant coffee equation seem even crazier!Read More →
Yes, the headline for today’s post is a borderline-silly play on words, referring to the way mushrooms are commercially grown: In the dark. But I get a lot of questions from readers about how to choose and store mushrooms, and I’ve never dedicated a post to answering them…Read More →