Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant and Snacks News
I swear the FF giants are in cahoots about what they offer, and when. This week, it’s been a tsunami of snacks! But there’s also a new celeb Pizza from The Hut, a new ‘NY’ pie from Domino’s, a new Sub from Firehouse and free fries Fridays from Wendy’s…Read More →
Chapter 11: Red Lobster Soon To Be ‘Dead Lobster’?
Red Lobster continues to tread water in stormy financial seas. The popular seafood joint reported late last year that it had lost a whopping $22 million on its Endless Shrimp promotion. Now, Red Lobster is reportedly contemplating bankruptcy…Read More →
Study: Junk Food Abuse May Lead To Memory Impairment
Too much junk food in your teens may cause memory damage. A study from the University of Southern California (USC) found memory deficits – albeit in ‘teen’ rats – that last into adulthood. And that bodes ill for kids trying to learn…Read More →
A Lard Renaissance? Pie Crust Connoisseurs Say, ‘Yes!’
Most folks will say lard has had its day. And that day is long past. But serious chefs are dabbling with the idea of a Lard Renaissance. Albeit on a limited basis. Pie crust connois-seurs are particularly interested in a new legitimacy for lard…Read More →
Horton’s Adds Pizza Menu – To Compete In The Afternoon
Tim Horton’s says it has a lock on mornings. The chain says its day-starter menu is pretty much perfect. So… It’s turning its attention to afternoons. And, as if the obvious wasn’t obvious to them before, it is now. Horton’s is launching a pizza menu…Read More →
Cooking Trends That Will Seem Revolting In The Future?
I’ve posted flashbacks to the 1950s and 60s about food styles and fads that look ridi-culous in the current light. But there are ‘modern’ foods we can identify as cringe-worthy now, without the need to view them through the ‘lens of history’…Read More →