A Little Fun For A Fall Tuesday…
It’s time to take a light look at an essential foodie skill which we can all employ, whether in Greece, or just dining in the Greek restaurant around the corner. I refer to the ages old challenge of knowing how to order a Beer / Biru / Birra / Cerveja / Chela / Pivo / Bjor in 17 languages…Read More →
Halloumi Cheese: Hidden Mediterranean Gem!
I was going to give you the low-down on what I believed was a Greek specialty. But when I went looking for the details, I discovered that the target of my explications was, in fact, Cypriot, Turkish and Middle Eastern. I refer to the one and only Halloumi Cheese, which is at its best lightly fried…Read More →
Starbucks Supports Farmers On Coffee Day
Did you buy a Mexico Chiapas Coffee at Starbucks on National Coffee Day? If you did, take a moment to feel good about yourself. No, really. It’s Okay! You helped a Coffee farmer in Central America fight back against the biggest threat to his livelihood that he’s ever faced…Read More →
A New, Scientific Cure For Garlic Breath
We’ve all heard of at least some of the old wives’ tales offering cures for Garlic Breath. Most of them don’t work worth a darn, if at all. Now, though, Science has come through with what might just be the last word on the ages old subject. It’s easy, inexpensive and even tastes good…Read More →
Star Trek Fans Rejoice! Synthohol Is Here!
Remember the tipple of choice on Star Trek, Synthohol? Well, soon we may all be able to taste the ultimate booze of the future thanks to the tireless efforts of researchers at Imperial College in London who have revealed they’ve discovered a hangover-free Alcohol substitute…Read More →
Caff-Pow!* It’s National Coffee Day!
It’s National Coffee Day and we can all celebrate in our own way.The globally-celebrated caffeine deliver system is a common denominator that even tea-loving Brits can share with the rest of us. If you think it all sounds like fun and games and giggly jitters, you have another think coming…Read More →
Lay’s Is Playing ‘Crazy Flavours’ Again!
You all know about Lay’s annual new potato chip flavour contest. Chip lovers vote with their wallets and the winner is decided based on sales. Well, the company is making an exception by introducing a new flavour ‘out of season’, in a promo deal with Swiss Chalet restaurants…Read More →
Ancient Allergy Cure Vindicated Again!
Regular readers of this rant will know that I’ve long held that allergies in childhood can be mitigated by exposing very young children to things they might become sensitive or outright allergic to in later life. This morning I find yet another another study supporting my ‘old wives tale’ hypothesis…Read More →