Blast From The Past: Mustard Pickle
We’ve been revisiting some venerable culinary traditions centred on the ancient art of Pickling. One that does not appear in my Mom’s 1930s Domestic Science Text Book is the now-ubiquitous Mustard Pickle. It’s easy to make and adds unique zing to summertime Burgers! Read More →
Mars Attacks! – In War On Sugar
Mars, the company that makes such iconic sweets as M&Ms, Snickers and Twix, has announced it will enter talks with other food processors and Fast Food purveyors to help reduce the sugar content of some all-star menu items. Everyone wonders what’s behind the apparently altruistic move…Read More →
Coffee Off The Hook As Cancer Causer!
Coffee lovers rejoice! Despite all we’ve heard about links between Coffee and various cancers, the latest word from the medical community is, the beloved beverage does not Cancer and never did! The assertion this week comes after a survey by a group of 23 international scientists for WHO.Read More →
Aversion Labeling On High-Calorie Foods?
Would you still buy Nutella if it was renamed ‘4520’ in honour of the number of calories in the jar? It’s an interesting question posed by a new Instagram account, amid popular turmoil over how to discourage people – especially kids – from eating too much high-sugar, high-fat junk food.Read More →
Blast From The Past: Sweet Cucumber Pickles
Here’s one of the most beloved and most versatile cucumber Pickles in the pantheon. The Sweet Cucumber Pickle fills a whole bunch of different slots in your menu matrix, from adding tang to Dressings and Dips to topping Burgers and Sandwiches, to starring on Party Pickle Trays… Read More →
How Do You Feel About Food Irradiation?
We’ve talked in this space before about a number of ways to keep food fresh and wholesome. The FAT TOM rules cover lot of ground and, if you follow them faithfully, you’ll probably never suffer from food poisoning by your own hand. But there’s one kind of germ control you probably haven’t heard of yet…Read More →
$8 Chilean Tipple A Decanter World-beater!
Here’s a cautionary tale for all Wine Snobs – and their legions of wannbes – about the old value-for-money equation. Turns out that spending more on wine doesn’t always get you more. Once again, a blind taste test separates the princely from he plonk, surprising professional palates…Read More →
A Curry A Day Keeps Dementia Away?
Recent evidence, reported in the British Journal of Nutrition, seems to support the proposition that regular consumption of a key ingredient in Curry can help stop or at least slow the development of dementias such as Alzheimer’s Disease. What is this miracle ingredient and how does it work?Read More →