Forget Added Protein: LESS May Help You Live Longer!
I’ve been giving this issue all the attention I can – because folks need to be aware of it. Consuming protein-boosted foods may do you more harm than good! But junk food pur-veyors and even some mainline UPF makers don’t want you to know that…Read More →
Wrapping Bananas To Keep Them From Over-Ripening?
I offer this culinary ‘tip’ with no recommend-ation or warranty. I just think it makes scien-tific sense, and might be worth a try… A num-ber of posts I’ve come across recently are claiming you can keep bananas from ripening too fast by wrapping them up…Read More →
Eastern Secrets: Stir-Fried Tomatoes And Eggs
I know… You don’t immediately associate Tomatoes with Asian cuisine. – But rememb-er: Marco Polo brought tomatoes back from China along the Silk Road a thousand years ago! And there is no simpler Asian celebrat-ion of the tomato than this easy dish…Read More →
Kids In Fancy Restaurants: Attitudes Are Changing…
It’s a longstanding rule: Children are unwel-come in the vast majority of finer restaurants. Because their antics, noise and maintenance requirements are ‘disruptive’. But some chefs are now saying kids deserve ‘a place at the table’…Read More →
’34 Best Dinner Recipes Of All Time’ – Really?
I love challenging these omnibus posts that claim to list the ‘Best’ dishes on a certain theme. Today I face the ultimate challenge: ‘The 34 Best Dinner Recipes of All Time’. Oh, really? I’m primed and ready, and the critical juices are flowing!Read More →
Eastern Secrets: Thai Peanut Crispy Tofu
Don’t like Tofu? Love Pad Thai? We dare you to try this fusion of perhaps the most classic Thai dish ever and often-underappreciated Tofu. Behold! Thai Peanut Crispy Tofu – with the meaty bite and umami tang you love. And don’t tell ’em it’s Tofu!..Read More →
Sunday Musings: Will New Cali Labels Make A Difference?
California has mandated that some 50+ ‘Best Before’ label wordings be ditched in favour of just two. The hope is, consumers will now better understand what freshness labelling means. And waste less food and less money in the process…Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant & Snacks News!
Next week, it’s back to business. And the major Fast Food players have showered us with new menu items in preparation for the return of the Fast-Food-for-lunch-crowd… Burgers, Chicken Sammys and Steak Nuggets star on the menu…Read More →