A Scrambled Egg like no Other – Just for Fun!
Okay… I saw this whacko post on the Big Wide Web recently and had to share it with you. I’m usually against anything people do with food that’s just nutty, or is simply something to do just because it can be done. But I like this nutty idea for a couple of practical reasons…Read More →
Foreign Workers Take II – Monkeys can cook!
I’m sure you’ve seen updates in the mainstream media about the McDonald’s Canada temporary foreign workers controversy. In fact, the issue of foreign workers displacing Canadians has spilled over to other fast food and sit-down restaurants, from coast to coast. But there’s a new twist in the story…Read More →
Calgary Stampede = Ultimate Menu Madness!
I’m not going to say much about this one. Just point you to the original story and let you take it from there. The folks who provide sustenance for Calgary Stampede revelers have totally outdone themselves this year, offering some of the craziest menu items this side of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ home field…Read More →
Beef prices to Soar due to Southern Drought
Okay. We were warned. U.S. Beef prices are starting to rise, as a result of winter action by ranchers and feed lot operators south of the border, just like market observers forecast last fall. It’s all a result of drought in the U.S. west and mid-west last year that crippled livestock feed crops…Read More →
Pizza Giants hop on Menu Desperation Merry-Go-Round
Yup… It was only a matter of time before the Pizza multinationals got on the Menu Madness bandwagon, joining the Dog-and-Burger guys. First we saw a small Southwestern takeout chain launch Volcanic Mexican Pizza. Now, Boston Pizza and Domino’s are getting into the act…Read More →
Burger Wisdom and Lore: A REAL Bacon Burger, at last!
What do I mean by that? As the kids today might text each other: “Like, everybody’s had a Bacon Burger, like millions of times, eh?” Not like the one I’m going to describe briefly in today’s post.. And I have to admit, it’s an improvement even on my standard two-meat masterpiece!Read More →
‘Coffee Flour’ puts the ‘crazy’ back in ‘craze’
They make Flour out of all sorts of things these days – Quinoa, Soy Beans, Almonds, you name it. Many of these variants of the usual Wheat or Corn or Rice flours are gluten-free – a bonus for the gluten-intolerant. But now, the Flour Frontier has been pushed out even further…Read More →
‘World’s Best’ Nonsense – Take II: Pizza Margarita
Here we go again… Another ‘World’s Best’ culinary contest has hit the news and another individual has been singled out from a multitude for his creation. This time, it’s a classic Neapolitan Pizza Margarita. Aside: Is it a testament to the truly global nature of our civilization that the winner was an Australian?Read More →