Peanut Butter Myths And Misunderstandings Persist…
A number of posts have been circulating on social media about Peanut Butter and Chol-esterol. And the ancient myths about Peanut Butter have surfaced again. Time to go over the pros and cons of PB, and debunk all the bunk – again…Read More →
Another – Newstalgic And Exotic – Mac & Cheese Hack!
My mother taught me to always add a pinch (or two) of dry mustard to any cheese sauce. It perks the flavour and adds a subtle spicy tang. But the exotic Mac and Cheese tip con-tributor Alexandra Emanuelli just shared on Simple goes light-years further!Read More →
Major Quebec Producer Caught Selling Bogus Maple Syrup
We’ve brought you news from the Quebec Ma-ple Syrup Front many times. But we’ve never reported on Maple Syrup fraud. Today… The story of a major Québec producer who multi-plied his profits by diluting his products with sugar…Read More →
Store Went Bananas On Fruit Order – Gave Most Of It Away
I used to have a blasé attitude toward little typos. Until I read the story of a supermarket that turned a little typo into a huge problem. The store ordered bananas as usual. But got the weight unit wrong. And what followed was the ‘Manager’s Special’ of the century!Read More →
Queen Elizabeth Cake Makes Any Celebration Special
Not one of her Majesty’s favourites, but in her honour… Queen Elizabeth Cake is a retro cel-ebratory dessert that truly merits resurrect-ion! Maybe even newstalgification… Evidence shows it was created in 1953, coincident with QE II’s coronation…Read More →
The ‘Real’ Dietary Key To Heart Health Revealed?
I find food culture and food science focusing more and more on ‘debates’ these days. Maybe it’s because the debates – some of which have been raging for a long time – are finally being resolved. Like the one about whether a low-fat or low-carb diet is better…Read More →
‘Smart Underwear’ To Chart New American ‘Flatus Atlas’
It’s a subject we rarely talk about. Except, perhaps, in naughty jokes. But Humans ‘pass gas’ more times than they usually admit – or are even aware of… Now, researchers from the University of Maryland (UM) have created ‘smart underwear’ to measure flatulence…Read More →
‘Unknown’ Sausages That Are National Treasures At Home…
Just about every major cuisine has its own signature style – or styles – of sausages. I thought I knew most of them. But a ‘slide-show’ post I just ran across proved me wrong on that one. And introduced me to some ‘new’ classics…Read More →