Menu Madness: Chicken Ramen Burrito
How about a little hit of Menu Madness to brighten up a chilly Winter’s day? Here’s another menu monstrosity that proves Ramen is making a run for your money this year. It’s just one of the huge, gooey, Burger- and Burrito-like handfuls offered by the new Two Birds eatery in Irvine CA.Read More →
Classic Dishes: Falafel
As Latkes are to Jewish traditional cuisine, so Falafel is to Egyptian and Middle Eastern cuisine. These all-purpose nuggets of Garlicy, Peppery goodness are now found the world over as ambassadors for their founding culture. And, if you’re Vegetarian, they’ll fit right into your diet!Read More →
New Peanut Allergy Guidelines Announced!
An expert panel has issued clinical guidelines to aid health care providers in early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants to prevent the development of peanut allergy. That’s the approach folks used to take, back when I was little and childhood Peanut allergies were very rare…Read More →
Popular Anti-Acids Linked To Infections
Do you take ‘long-lasting’ anti-acid medications? The kind that are being advertised so heavily these days? A new study out of Scotland suggests you may potentially be letting yourself in for some serious harm along with the good you feel from them. Read on and decide for yourself…Read More →
Menu Madness: Lasagna Nachos?
Yes, says Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizzeria in Newport Beach, CA. You have to see them to believe them and you’d have to taste them to get the full impact of this over-the-top concept. I’ve declared this menu item a Menu Madness’ contender. But, at the same time, I’m considering replicating them at home. Read More →
Fast Food Week: An Industry News Roundup
I’ve been criticized (by my picky sister) for posting too much on Fast Food news. She may be right. But the pace of Fast Food sector ‘innovation has increased exponentially over the past year or so and continues to race ahead, as the major players struggle to raise their brand awareness…Read More →
’50 Shades Of Pink’: Ham Encore Ideas
If you, like me, served Ham for New Year’s Dinner, you’ll probably have as much or more left over than you actually put on plates for your friends and family the first time around. The good news is, there are multitudes of ways to serve leftover Ham, some of which will make you look like a wizard!Read More →
The War On Food Waste: A Logistical Approach
We’ve posted here, a number of times in the not-too-distant past, about the enormous waste of perfectly good food that takes place every day around the world. In the EU alone, it’s estimated that 88 million tonnes of food is wasted every year. But science has found a new way to help…Read More →