Sunday Musings: ‘Crunchy Sangria’ A Bad Idea?
What’s this? Scolding ME for publishing a Bad Idea here at the FFB? Faithful readers know I’d NEVER do so intentionally. So what did I miss? A concerned parent says an ice cube tray full of Sangria cubes could be mistaken for a kids’ treat – by kids…Read More →
Fast Food Week: Quick Service Restaurant and Snacks News!
A rich selection of desserts, snacks and bev-erages headlines Fast Food Week! Novelties and Events abound. Starbucks jumps the Pumpkin Spice Latté gun. El Pollo Loco flips over 2 new Quesadillas. And OREO’s Cookie x Reese’s Cup = ?Read More →
Bacon ID’d As REAL Breakast Heart Health Risk
Since eggs have been vindicated by not just one but a succession of recent lab studies… Science has needed another breakfast Health Risk candidate to ‘take the fall’. And it appears Bacon has been just waiting to step into that role…Read More →
Put The Best of The Grill Into Your Beef ‘Investment’…
High summer! And time for a check-up on your beef handling skills… Why? Because I said so. And if you started grilling as early in the spring as most avid grillers I know, you’ve had time to let your skills slip at least a bit… Your other grilled dishes will benefit, too!Read More →
UPDATE: Most Restos Have Discontinued Egg Surcharges
Remember, earlier this year? The egg short-ages and price increases? The egg crisis that was plaguing consumers and foodservice sector users, alike? The good news is, the upheaval in the egg sector seems to have quietly subsided…Read More →
Tales From A Tesla: Musk’s Diner Concept Still Cookin’
With all the craziness in his life – You’d think that Tesla chief Musk would have lost track of – if not interest in all together – his pet ‘diner’ project. But Elon’s electric car-themed joint seems to still be ‘charging’ right along In fa-shionable Santa Monica, Cali….Read More →
White Alabama Bar-B-Q Sauce Completely New To Me
There isn’t much I haven’t seen over my years in the food business. But sweet, creamy, WHITE Alabama Bar-B-Q sauce was one of them. At first, I thought they put the wrong photo at the top of the page. But this ivory-white sauce is the real deal!Read More →
AI Enables Newstalgic Take On Classic 1930s Automat!
What they see is something completely new, and different. What I see is something old that’s new again. Which is it? Or is it really either? It’s kind of a ‘Back to the Future and Back again’ approach to Resto of the Future implementation…Read More →