Quark: The German Cream Cheese With a Twist
Remember the big marketing push behind ‘Quark’ in the mid 20-teens? Then it faded from our culinary awareness here in the West. But I think it’s overdue for a comeback, as a healthy, fermented, nutrition-dense food for the mid 2020s!Read More →
Omnibus Summer Veggie Solution: Classic Ratatouille!
‘Ratatouille’ is a dish most folks know, now, thanks to the 2007 Disney-Pixar animated film of the same name. But most don’t know what the classic dish actually entails. For me, Rata-touille is the ultimate surplus summer veggie solution!Read More →
Snack And Soda Makers In Lawsuits Over Allulose…
The latest US lawsuits against Junk Food makers involve a new angle on the phenom-enon. Class actions have been filed against several snack and beverage makers, alleging their ‘sugar-free’ UPF label claims may be fraudulent…Read More →
Just Soak Lasagne Noodles Rather Than Boiling Them!
I’d heard of this technique for prepping las-agne noodles. But I’d never tried it. Frankly, I thought that just soaking lasagne noodles in hot water, rather than boiling them, was a fringe ‘custom’. A fad, even. Then I came upon a whole host of ‘soaking’ supporters…Read More →
Joumou Soup: Haitian Symbol Of National Independence
With 23 ingredients and hours of simmering, this is no ‘5-minute, weeknight supper’. Rather, it is a cherished symbol of Haitian independence from France in 1804. Prior to that, Joumou was considered a fancy dish, reserved for slave owners…Read More →
Sunday Musings: Supermarket Cartel Billionaires, Listen UP!
If a beekeepers’ co-op in Iowa can donate 10,000 bottles of honey to food banks across the US, why can’t Supermarket Cartel billion-aires step up and help fight starvation among society’s most vulnerable families? Or is there another answer to the affordability crisis?Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant and Snacks News!
The Fall and Hallowe’en specials are multiply-ing like chocolate rabbits at Easter time. And we have at least a couple of entries in every FFW category! Of special note: Jersey Mike’s and Panda Express are both bringing back fan fave MAINs…Read More →
Antioxidant ‘Therapy’: Cervical Cancer Breakthrough?
Cervical Cancer is one of the most insidious, deadly cancers we know of. And any discovery that might help women treat or avoid it is big news. A new study reveals a significant corre-lation between increased antioxidant intake and reduced risk of cervical cancer…Read More →