Some Like It Hot: Recent Findings About Chili Peppers
I was talking the other day to an acquaintance who – casually – wondered why we eat Chili Peppers. “After all,” she observed, “they don’t have any nutritional value, do they?” I pointed out that we eat Chilies because we like the flavour. And they do have other, therapeutic ‘charms’…Read More →
Cooking Beyond Meat Burgers: NOT The Same As Beef
Beyond Meat Burgers are now available in supermarkets – in the Meat Department – and there has been a certain amount of interest from consumers in spite of the price, which is higher than that of real Beef. So now is probably a good time for a tutorial on cooking and serving the stuff…Read More →
No ‘Magic Bullet’ to Prevent Heart Disease, Prolong Life
In one of the most massive data-mining analyses yet conducted on the effectiveness of dietary supplements, researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that the ‘vast majority’ of vitamin, mineral and other supplements cannot be linked to improved heart health or longevity…Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Resto And Snacks News…
National Hot Dog Day this past week generated lots of Tube Steak News. Meanwhile, Wendy’s, Burger King, McDonald’s and Buffalo Wild Wings unveiled new limited-time and permanent menu additions. And Pringles broke a long silence with two new flavours for Summer…Read More →
Eating Your Way Through A Heat Wave: DO Sweat It!
I offered a recipe for one of my favourite summer time Salads earlier this week, in answer to inquiries about what to eat in the heat. Then, it struck me that there were lots of dishes and specific foods that could help folks beat the midsummer swelter. Then the heat wave hit…Read More →
Make ‘Exotic’ Dishes The Way ‘Native’ Cooks Do
There’s a ‘secret’ to making Asian, African, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes that most cooks not from those regions overlook when trying to learn those cuisines. But it’s an ‘open secret’ and, once I’ve revealed it, you’ll be surprised you’ve overlooked it for so long…
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