Halifax Donair: King Of East Coast Canadian Street Food?
Today we study the unique rise of a Mediter-ranean classic to dominate the street food scene in a most unlikely locale: Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Halifax Donair is, in fact, the city’s Official Food! And it’s on just about every list of classic Canadian Foods!Read More →
Flapper Pie: A Canadian Dessert ‘Lost Masterpiece’?
While writing a recent recipe post, I was put in mind of Ritz Cracker Apple Pie – a Depression Era favourite my Mom used to make when I was very little. And it reminded me of another. Born of hard times, Flapper Pie seems elegant by today’s standards…Read More →
Hijackers With ‘Exceptional Taste’ Heist Tonnes of Kit Kats
FLASH! Thieves hijacked a shipment of Nestlé Kit Kat candy bars headed from a plant in Central Italy to Poland over the weekend. The take amounted to more than 12 tonnes of the legendary chocolate-wafer confection… No sign of the stolen sweets as of this post…Read More →
UPF Update: Target Banishes Foods With Artificial Colours
You’d think the manufacturers would have to stop using artificial food colourings to get them off the market. But Target stores are taking a lead from the retailer side, banishing cereals that use artificial dyes. It’s a bold move, indeed…Read More →
Heinz’s REMIX Machine Lets You Custom-Blend Sauces
It’s not a new idea, but it’s the most aggres-sive implementation yet. Heinz’s kitschy new REMIX sauce machine is recruiting ‘players’ at a Washington State casino. Looks kind of like a slot machine – but pays off every time with new condiment collaborations…Read More →
A Counterintuitive – But Perfect – Way To Reheat Leftover Pizza
Not so much a recipe, as a rescue… Today’s in-the-kitchen tip addresses the ages-old prob-lem of reheating leftover pizza. Someone has finally developed a method that ensures re-heated pizza comes out crispy on the bottom, and cheesy on the top…Read More →
Sunday Musings: Let’s Rein-In Rampant ‘Protein-Mania’!
There’s a major craze running rampant on social media these days. And the major pro-cessed food makers have picked up on it big-time. It seems everybody is adding protein to their snacks, and beverages in the name of health. But is it really healthier?Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant And Snacks News!
No Novelties or Events on the Fast Food Week ‘menu’ this time. But lots of other stuff – particularly in the MAINS category! Seven major players represented in all! New stuff from Chick-Fil-A, Taco Bell, McDonald’s and KFC among others…Read More →