Cold Weather Supper Classics
Winter is unofficially here, in southern Canada, in spite of the early date. Environment Canada’s Weather Service has posted a Special Weather Advisory calling for 1 – 2 in. / 2 – 5 cm of snow over the weekend. And that’s energized me to haul out my favourite Cold Weather Classic recipes…Read More →
McDonald’s Bows To Breakfast Hackers
We’ve all done it – or thought about doing it – at one time or another: building the perfect Burger or Breakfast Sandwich by ‘improving’ Fast Food offerings. This is called ‘Food Hacking’ and it’s become something of a sport among those who can’t get along without their McFix…Read More →
Handling Food Allergies In Schools
It’s no secret that kids with food allergies are at some risk in school environments which offer no accommodations for them, to keep them safe from contaminated lunch lines and other kids’ food. But a new study says there’s no legal requirement to ban certain foods to protect allergic kids…Read More →
Asian Influence: ‘Dumpling Tuesday’
I’ll admit it. I love Asian food and would eat it five nights a week or more if the rest of my family felt the same. Alas, they don’t. Nevertheless, we have agreed on one thing: Tuesday is ‘Dumpling Night’ at our house, when we celebrate the fun, flavourful tradition known as Dim Sum…Read More →
‘Eating Local’ Taken To The Limit
The trend towards a preference for locally-sourced foods has a gotten some folks thinking about ways to make that dream a reality in Northern climes where supplies of locally-grown Produce fall off dramatically over the winter. And their solution actually makes food sourcing even more local…Read More →
Small Beer: Barley Shortage Coming?
Barley is a Grain that’s been cultivated pretty much since Grain was first cultivated. It’s a key ingredient in beer, which is enjoyed in some form or other in most parts of the world. But scientists are predicting that Barley yields will be reduced substantially by Global Warming…Read More →