Book Review: The Bad Food Bible
A new book by MD Aaron Carroll suggests that all the ‘news’ and research about whether foods are good or bad for you is a load of, well, excess fibre. Carroll says that a lot of research on diet and food is based on animals and the results are vague at best. Evidence that certain foods are bad is ‘very weak’…Read More →
Fast Food Week!
I make this post to emphasize a point: The longer one is around on this old Earth, the more one gets to know about this old Earth. That includes food trends and fads and everything else that makes this old Earth go around. And I’ve often said, all Lettuce and no Ice Cream makes Maggie a dull girl…Read More →
Buffet Questions Answered By The Boss
We’ve all been out to Buffet Restaurants at least once. And, like me, you’ve probably had questions about how the food is prepared, stored and served. Rumours and mysteries abound. But I’ve stumbled upon a post by an Asian Buffet operator who tells all. And it’s not as bad as you might think…Read More →
Chef ‘Spikes’ Vegan: Madness Ensues
I’ve been aware of this story for a few days, now, and I’ve been considering the pros and cons of commenting on it. Obviously, since I’m writing this, I’ve decided to post on it. The question remains: Which side to take in the ensuing dispute over the politics and etiquette of serving non-meat eaters…Read More →
The Hut’s 1/2-Price Pie Come-On
You may think that Pizza Hut’s Half-Price Pie All Week deal is a really good one – until I point out why that may not be the case, after all. Do you really believe they could afford to give away hundreds of thousands of Pizzas at a loss? I don’t. And here’s how they avoid bankruptcy…Read More →
Sleep Powers Fish As Brain Food!
You’ve probably heard the old maxim that ‘Fish is Brain Food’. Previous studies show Fish consumption can twig your smarts. But now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that Omega-3s are important to sleep, a brain health partner…Read More →
Does New Year’s Day = Game Day For You?
If you’re one of the millions in North America who equate New Year’s Day with Game Day, you almost certainly have your own traditions and routines that you love to follow. But I have some suggestions if you want to change things up a little on your snack and late dinner menus…Read More →
New Year’s Eve!
Not much to say in this New Year’s Eve post. But I’ll be providing links to some of my most-requested Holiday posts of months and years gone by. The Bubbly tradition has migrated round the world since a Benedictine Monk named Dom Perignon perfected the Méthode Champagnoise.Read More →