Sunday Musings: The Power Of Fast Food – Update
I posted a think piece last weekend in this space, postulating that Fast Food – as enticing and addictive as it is – has a special power over the masses. Perhaps enough power to spark a revolution. Now, it appears some Russians have copped to the idea and are preparing to clone McDonald’s…Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Serve Restaurant And Snacks NEWS!
No sooner had St. Patrick’s Day come and gone than March Madness game night snacks specials began to sprout like mushrooms after a spring rain. We also have a selection of limited-time offerings, and a slew of new and returning menu items from the Taco Bell-Cinnabon Team!Read More →
Is This The Most Disgusting Food Product Ever?
The backstory for this one goes all the way back to June 28, 1997, when Evander Holyfield met Mike Tyson in a pro boxing ring in Las Vegas to contest the WBA Heavyweight Championship. And it culminated in Tyson’s disqualification after a bizarre event that’s still talked about today…Read More →
Oddball Recipes: Have I Been Consigned to ‘History’?
Just for fun, I Googled ‘oddball recipes’ this morning. I haven’t done so for a long time, and was I ever surprised at what I found! Turns out a lot of recipes I consider ‘classics’ and ‘traditional favourites’ are now considered – by the new young influencers, at least – to be passé…Read More →
Pepperoni Challenge: How Much Can You Use In A Week?
No, seriously. Sister Erin cashed in on an almost unheard of deal in the deli department over the weekend. A 1 kg / 2.2 lb. pack of classic 2 in. / 5 cm-diameter Pizza Pepperoni came home for just $9.99! But how to use it? Freezing some would be just too easy…Read More →
Canadians Wasting $1 B Yearly Via Food ‘Shelflation’
A new, original term has been coined by Canada’s leading expert in the food supply chain and food economy, Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab (AFAL) director, Sylvain Charlebois. ‘Shelflation’ is what he calls a new phenomenon in which foods spoil on the shelves…Read More →