I Missed ‘National Grilled Cheese Day’!
I can’t believe I missed it! Yesterday was National Grilled Cheese Day and I missed it! One of my most fave things on a plate and I missed it! Well, I’ll try to make amends with a belated post covering the highlights and pass on some tips for creating your own perfect Grilled Cheese…Read More →
“I Love Saturated Fat!”
The other day, just for the heck of it, sister Erin Googled ‘I love saturated fat!” She wasn’t expecting to get the search results that came up. And I’ll bet you’ll be amazed by them, too. If you’ve been agonizing over the health consequences of eating too much fat, you may be relieved…Read More →
Canaryseed No Longer Just For The Birds!
Health Canada has just certified a long-known seed crop as fit for human consumption. It’s gluten-free and, according to a food scientist who’s worked on the stuff, it has a pleasant aroma and a nutty flavour when roasted. It can be used in many baking applications. Have you guessed yet?Read More →
Will the Courts Decide What’s a Scoop?
First, it was Subway with sub-foot-long rolls. Then, the resurgence of Italian Olive Oil counterfeiting. Then, Dunkin Donuts got slammed in court for failing to support its Quebec franchisees. And don’t forget the Loblaw’s French’s Ketchup affair! It’s been a Spring of food world scandals…Read More →
Getting Hammered – For The Sake of Art!
You know how you feel after three or four glasses of wine. But have you ever wondered how you look? A photographer in Brazil decided to meld his two passions – wine and pix – and create a gallery the likes of which you’ve never seen before. And might regret seeing now. It’s… sobering.Read More →
Seasonings and Spices: There’s a Difference
I mentioned the difference between seasonings and spices in my recent post about the Mystery and Magic of White Pepper. and got a pile of questions on the topic. I’ll try to answer them in this follow-up. But I guarantee my answers will generate even more questions on this arcane subject…Read More →
Can We Meet The ‘Future Food’ Challenge?
A new overview published in Economy & Markets says there’s no way around it: The world will have to produce 50 per cent more food by 2050 to feed a population projected to reach 9 billion by then. No matter how you look at it, that’s a tough challenge – especially without alternative agriculture…Read More →
Scathing McD’s Reviews… Are They Justified?
Somebody has put together a collection of ‘Horrifying’ McDonald’s reviews on the Web. I usually take the side of the critics who pan the chain restaurants, and champion the fresh food, freshly made approach. But I just can’t agree with these downright nasty comments about McD’sRead More →