Pizza Hut Goes Off Reservation Again
Pizza Hut is famous for using off-beat, off-menu tactics in its fight to retain Top Pie status in the Chain Pizza Joint market niche. And it’s been a while since they launched one of their crazy promotional ideas. Their latest comes just in time to stir things up in otherwise placid Pizzaville again!Read More →
Classic Dishes: Poutine!
Along with Tourtière, Cretons and Tarte au Sucre, Poutine is one of the signature native dishes of the province of Quebec, in Canada. I’ve blogged before about the origins of the dish and I’ve opined as to how it should be made. But, today, I’m going to pass on the original, small-town diner recipe…Read More →
Canadian Subway Chicken Controversy
This has been brewing all week and it’s time I weighed in. Canada’s national broadcasting network tested a number of Fast Food ‘Chicken’ products and discovered that Subway’s contained Soy protein and ‘non-Chicken’ DNA. Then, Subway fought back, trying to defend itself against the allegations…Read More →
Fast Food Week: An Industry Roundup
It’s unofficially Spicy Treats Week at the Fast Food Roundup. Lots of new hot stuff from the major players as they struggle to maintain their respective places in their ever-more-crowded market niche. Without further ado, I present my personal selections of the best-of-the-best from this week…Read More →
Hate Noisy Eaters? You May Be ‘Special’!
Science has come up with an explanation for why some people are driven nuts by the sounds made by noisy eaters. If even the sound of the Cat slurping up his Turkey Delight makes you’re teeth chatter, rest assured that you’re not crazy – you just have a ‘special’ brain…Read More →
Parents Protest Black History School Menu
We are now truly living in the Age of Trump. Anything goes. America is being turned upside down. Nobody knows what to protest or what to approve of anymore. Parents in one New Jersey town are complaining about a special Black History Month lunch menu at one of their high schools…Read More →
Classic Dishes: Split Pea Soup
Here’s a favourite that, most Canadians contend, hails from the French culinary traditions. It’s simple and hearty and just the thing to brighten up a lunch or suppertime menu as the dreary days of Winter drawn on, and on, and on… Make lots! My experience is, folks will want seconds!Read More →
Classic Dishes: Potato Salad
If you can’t make Potato Salad, it may7 be that you truly have a black thumb for the culinary arts. But that need not be the be the last word! Try my No-Hassle Potato Salad and you may just get a new lease on cooking in general with an initial success as easy and yummy as this!Read More →