How Not to Cook Rock Cornish Game Hens…
In our house, birthday celebrants get to choose the menu for their natal day dinner. Sister Erin specified Rock Cornish Game Hens with traditional Mashed Potatoes, Pan Stuffing and Roasted Winter Vegetables. Thus, I embarked upon my first attempt at preparing Small ‘Game’ Fowl…Read More →
Dunkin Donuts Owes Ex-ops (C)$18 M
Remember when there were almost as many Dunkin Donuts shops as Tim’s stores in most Canadian cities? Remember when they all disappeared, after Dunkin’s admitted it couldn’t compete with Tim’s on Tim’s home turf? Did you know Dunkin’s still had unfinished business in Quebec?Read More →
FLASH! Tim’s in Bus Hostage Drama!
A Tim Horton’s in Toronto’s north end was the final destination of a hijacked city bus on the weekend. Police say a man with a knife commandeered the TTC vehicle early Friday morning and demanded to be driven to the nearest Tim Horton’s. Naturally, that’s what the terrified driver did…Read More →
Have You had a Starbucks Latte Lately?
Have you purchased a a Latté from Starbucks lately? You may be eligible for a refund – or at least some compensation (as yet to be determined). If a pending class action lawsuit is allowed to go ahead, it could mean a major slap in the face for the upscale coffee purveyor as well!Read More →
Sobey’s Introduces ‘Avocoados for Dummies’
Okay. Maybe the headline is a little harsh. But is there anyone out there who uses Avocados who doesn’t know how to remove the pit and scoop out the meat? Somebody at Calavo Growers Inc. thinks so. And, apparently, somebody at Sobey’s supermarkets agrees. What do you think? Read More →
Back Off On Canada, Jamie Oliver!
I’m sure you recall the debacle when U.S. movie actor Leo DiCaprio mistook a perfectly normal Chinook in Alberta for a horrific global warming event. We laughed. He blushed and moved on. Now, British culinary super star Jamie Oliver has opened up another can of Canadian worms…Read More →
FLASH! Loblaw’s French’s Flip-Flop UPDATE
Yesterday, we recounted the story of how Loblaw’s, Canada’s biggest supermarket chain, did a 180 on its previous decision to dump French’s Ketchup from its inventory, after customers launched a patriotic social media campaign in favour of French’s. But, now, we hear there’s more to the story…Read More →
SPECIAL: St. Paddy’s Day Faves!
It’s St. Patrick’s Day! And we all know that you don’t have to be Irish to celebrate the ancient feast day of the patron saint of the Emerald Isle. But if you want to do it right, be prepared to pass up ‘fancy’ and complicated in favour of simple, wholesome and traditional. And have a beer…Read More →