A Quest For Perfection: Perform Butter Tart ‘Alchemy’
We’ve already brought the rest of the world Canada’s classic Butter Tart. Now, it’s time for 2.0: What cookbook author Tara O’Brady calls culinary alchemy. We’re pleased to share what she’s learned in her quest for the absolute ULTIMATE Butter Tart!Read More →
Re-Imagining / Newstalgizing Classic Ground Beef Suppers
By the time I was in elementary school, I always knew when the family food budget was getting thin – usually toward the end of the month. The frequency of ‘economical’ suppers would increase. And that meant an increase in the frequency of ground beef mains…Read More →
Heard About ‘Spaghetti Meat’? It’s NOT A Recipe…
At first, this seemed totally new to me. But the words ‘Spaghetti Meat’ stopped my scanning eyeballs in their tracks. After reading the source post for today’s offering, I realized I was already familiar with the Spaghetti Meat phenomenon…Read More →
Sprouted Potatoes: The Good, The Bad, And The Toxic…
I can vividly recall my Mom cautioning me not to eat sprouted potatoes. “They’re poison-ous!” she warned. I lived in fear of them for years. I never actually saw one until I was away from home, living on my own. But by then I knew more…Read More →
Look! In The Pot! It’s A Stew! It’s A Chili! No – It’s Taco Soup!
There are many ‘recipes’ (food prep concepts) that walk a razor-thin line between new and retro. The Soup Kingdom is home to many of them. Today’s Taco Soup recipe suggestion is technically newstalgic, in spite of having a significant history…Read More →
Doritos ‘Protein’ Chips Blur ‘Healthy Food’ Definitions
Is the motivation desperation? Snack makers have hit a wall – of consumer rebellion, over both sky-high prices, and nutritional issues. Manufacturers like Lay’s are jumping on the protein bandwagon to make their products ‘healthier’ and more ‘functional’…Read More →
No-Churn Ice Cream Is Real! But Is It Real Ice Cream?
No one who has tasted home-churned ice cream will debate the assertion that it’s the best. But it’s precisely that churning that puts off so many folks from making their own. Now, a noted food hacker offers a simple no-churn ice cream recipe!Read More →
Newstalgia: Ham & Apple Pie Revisits, Revitalizes Classics
Newstalgia takes a giant leap forward – into a new dimension – with this recipe concept. Not only does it ‘update’ and ‘enhance’ – this hack combines two classic flavour buddies in a new application of a retro technique other foods might follow…Read More →