Avocado Price Hike Alert!
After a dismal harvest in California this summer and a similarly disappointing one in Mexico, Avocado prices are spiking. That means Vegetarians and Tex-Mex lovers will have to pay a lot more for this essential ingredient or go without until next season. And the impact is worse on Canada and Europe…Read More →
The Height of ‘Healthy Labeling’ Mania!
I thought I’d seen it all. All the ridiculous lengths that food processors and packagers would go to, to make their products appeal to consumers. I’m okay with labels that say ‘No Trans Fats’, and ‘Sugar Free’ and so on, on most products. But I draw a line when the marketing people go completely crazy…Read More →
Bean, Pea And Pulse Recipe Suggestions…
Yesterday, we looked at the findings of the PURE study, involving more than 135,000 people aged 35 to 70 from all over the globe, and learned that a little Fat is good, Fresh Fruit is beneficial and eating a varied diet that incorporates both of those foods plus a modest amount of Pulses is best of all…Read More →
Fats, Fruits, Pulses Okay; Veggie Diet Bad?
Hope you had a great long weekend – in those climes where Labour Day is celebrated, that is. Time to get back to work and, for me, that means surveying he latest scientific studies baring on food issues. According to two new learned reports, cutting Fat or going Veggie may be a bad idea…Read More →
Labour Day 2017 Labour Savers…
It’s Labour Day, the holiday that heralds the unofficial start of the new business season with one last long weekend of summer. Yesterday, I shared what may be the easiest Holiday Breakfast Bake ever. Today, I have some additional suggestions to minimize your Labour Day labours…Read More →
The Simplest, Fastest Casserole Ever!
I’ve extolled the virtues of Breakfast Bake casseroles in this space before. I just love ’em and they’re the hands-down best way to feed a holiday brunch crowd. But I also love Breakfast-for-Lunch-or-Supper and I’ve just come across this recipe for what might be the ultimate any-meal Bake!Read More →
Fast Food Week!
Time to look back on a busy week in the Fast Food sector. And forward to what the big players in the Doughnut sector are offering for Fall. We’re also lamenting the ‘limited-time’ availability of some yummy-looking new offerings. And cheering the chain-wide roll out of Taco Bell’s Naked Egg Taco…Read More →
British Dentists Pounce On Prosecco
Prosecco, the sweet Italian bubbly, is a huge favourite in the UK. So much so that market watchers note sales of the tipple have risen by more than a third over the past year. What’s wrong with that, you ask? British authorities say too much of the stuff can lead to dental disaster…Read More →