North America facing a Puckerless Summer?
Seems there’s a shortage of Limes looming in the U.S. due to contrary weather in Mexico, where most of their Limes come from… And, as everybody knows, you can’t have Margaritas or Guacamole or Pico de Gallo without Limes, let alone a proper Cerveza Corona. So… Is summer ruined for millions?Read More →
Kraft challenged by ‘healthier’ Mac and Cheeses?
If you can’t beat ’em, be ‘healthier’ than them… That seems to be the tack the competition is taking in their attempt to carve out a bit of Kraft’s monster share of the Mac & Cheese Dinner market. The question remains… Do diehard KD fans really want a healthier fix?Read More →
What the…? Weed-laced Pizza launched in Van!
Move over, San Francisco and Colorado! Marijuana-oil-laced Pizza has officially been launched in Vancouver! talk about liberalization! But, as a recent post on cbc.ca reports, you must have ten bucks in your jeans, must be over the age of 18 and must possess a medical marijuana permit to ride…Read More →
McDonalds BC labour probe ‘tip of an Iceberg’?
As you may have heard, on the morning news… Three BC McDonald’s outlets operated by the same franchisee are being investigated by both McDonald’s Canada and federal labour authorities after complaints that so-called ‘temporary foreign workers’ are being hired to displace Canadians…Read More →
Paula Deen Update: Closes ill-starred Restaurant!
Paula Deen – once hailed as the Queen of Southern Cuisine – is at is again… Word is, she closed down her Savannah, GA, seafood restaurant, Uncle Bubba’s, last week with no reason given patrons and no notice to her employees. However… There’s lots of juicy gossip going around as to the details…Read More →
Competitive Eating – Samauri style!
The Japanese invented the honour code of the Samaurai; Sippuku and Harikari, to kill yourself when you lose honour; and the Kamikaze Code, in which you sacrifice yourself for your country. There are elements of all these ancient traditions in Japan’s latest competitive eating craze…Read More →
Could this be the Best Cheese in the World?
Now, there’s a loaded question if ever I heard one! But it appears there’s an annual World Champion Cheese Contest, held in Madison, Wisconsin this year, and its judges have come up with one that they say topped the rest of the 2,615 entries from around the world…Read More →
Would Parm, by another name, taste the same?
Fair warning: The European Union is about to do, with its famous cheeses, what It’s already done with wines and Olive Oil. There’s a move afoot to institute international restrictions on what can legally be labelled ‘Parmesan’, ‘Gruyere’ and even ‘feta’. But does it really matter?Read More →