These Things Always Happen in Threes…
The renowned restaurateur who invented General Tso’s Chicken has passed away at the ripe old age of 98. Bet you thought the General’s chicken hailed from the dynastic era! But it’s actually one of those perennial favourites on Chinese Food menus that was created just in the last century…Read More →
Burger Chains In Sriracha Conga Line…
Looks like the Big Burger Chains are forming up in a hot-hot-hot Conga line behind the Sriracha phenomenon. Wendy’s is launching a test of it’s own Sriracha Chicken Burger in selected U.S. markets this coming Monday, with the promise of ‘all Sriracha all the time’ flavour to compete with McDonald’s…Read More →
BONUS POST: Big Mac Creator Dies at 98
BONUS POST: Michael Delligatti passed away at the age of 98 this week, an AP dispatch confirms. It was one huge McDonald’s menu addition that did not spring from the minds of the corporation’s brain trust in Oak Brook, IL, and it helped shove McDonald’s to the forefront of the Burger Market.Read More →
Here’s the 2017 Flavour & Trend Report!
Toronto’s THP Agency, which serves the creative needs of the big food brands, has issued it’s second annual Flavours & Trends Report. The findings are intriguing but don’t really reflect the reality of most folks’ every-day lives. They will, however, either enthuse or enrage the foodie community…Read More →
Why DO I Write All These Posts About McD’s?
My long-suffering sister and fellow Chef, Erin, asked me why I’ve been writing so many posts to this blog around McDonald’s. The answer is simple: They’re the biggest Burger Chain and the most desperate to preserve their precarious share of a market niche that’s ready to break…Read More →
McDesperation Blooms in Cheese Country…
Call it Chapter 37 in the Menu Madness Saga. Or, ‘Why do we need this?’ McDonald’s is selling Deep-Fried, Breaded Cheese Curd in the Cheese Capital of America, Wisconsin. But isn’t this one just a re-tread of something old and familiar, and already passé as a Bar Finger-Food staple?Read More →
Some Secrets Of Authentic Chinese Food
I’m sure that anyone out there who has tried to make authentic Chinese Food at home has run into some problems that we can all relate to. And they’ve all asked why their versions of Asian Classics don’t taste the same as the ones they get in that little restaurant in Chinatown. Here’s why…Read More →
Obesity May Be Linked To Your Genes
British researchers have uncovered evidence to suggest that the tendency to be overweight or obese may be linked to a genetic defect. If that’s borne out by further research, the study’s authors say a ‘treatment’ to counteract the effects of the condition may be possible in the future.Read More →