Shrinkflation Deception: Lindt Truffles Only Fill Half The Box!
We’ve all fallen prey to this disappointing, frustrating shrinkflation deception before. You pick up a box with a partial window showing the contents. But later you find the box was only full enough to fill the window. The issue is much broader than just ‘disappointment’…Read More →
How To Season Like A French Chef – From A French Chef…
If there’s one thing I get questions about, over and over, it’s how to apply salt to dishes. For some reason, folks just don’t seem to get the results they expect from just measuring it. A French Chef tells us, salting with grace and precision is as much art as science…Read More →
BULLETIN: Tariff Refunds! How Much Will Americans Get?
You probably won’t get a penny. The refunds will go to the ‘importer of record’ of the pro-duct YOU purchased at an inflated price to cover the tariff. And the importers probably won’t pass the tariff refunds on to the retailers, to pass on to you…Read More →
Olympic Lunch: Trump Serves Champs Junk Food Again
‘Ooops! … I Did It Again!’ The vintage Britney Spears song couldn’t have been more appro-priate, if Donald Trump had wanted to steal a pop tune as the soundtrack of his recent Champions Lunch with the US Men’s Olympic Hockey Team…Read More →
Foods That Will Disappear SOON Due To Climate Change…
Many foods we take for granted – plant-based foods we’ll soon rely on for our sustenance – are facing climate-related challenges. And some are already in danger. We have to act now to make sure these key foods don’t disappear forever!Read More →
Disney Grilled Cheese: ‘The Fussiest Sandwich On Earth’?
The food at Disney Parks and Resorts gets a lot of media coverage. That’s because they bombard the media with ‘story ideas’ about their latest culinary achievements. Now, they’re pushing what they call ‘A Grilled Cheese Sandwich From Toy Story Land’…Read More →
Sunday Musings: All This Fuss Over An Egg Salad Sandwich?
I know. I’ve been wondering about it myself. I love Egg Salad as much as the next person. But I can’t help thinking there’s something unnatural about the current craze for Japan-ese Egg Salad. Is this stuff really that special? Or am totally out of touch?Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant And Snacks News!
We’ve got a record 20 ‘menu items’ on the Fast Food Week List this week. From an ‘elevated’ BK Whopper, to a Returning McD’s Big Arch, to JITB’s Sauced & Loaded Onion Rings, to John-sonville’s Dr. Pepper-inspired Cola-Infused Sausages…Read More →