Beloved Banana May Be Headed For Extinction!
There’s no other fruit that is accorded so much shelf space in the produce department at your supermarket as the humble, ubiquitous Banana. But the spectre of a massive global crop failure has farmers fearing economic disaster. In fact, entire national economies are at stake…Read More →
New Doggie Bag Law shocks French Foodies!
The last place you’d expect to find such a boorish convention as the Doggie Bag is now in the forefront of a trend designed to combat food wastage. If you haven’t guessed, a new law requiring restaurants to offer patrons take-home packs for their leftovers has been enacted in France!Read More →
$8 Cauliflower Just The Beginning for 2016
Have you been reacting to ever-increasing food prices the way I have? Going into deep denial and hoping they’ll just go away if we wait long enough? Well, it appears that food prices have a long way to rise, yet, before we see any relief – especially in places like Canada, which get WINTER.
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The Science of Flavour
There’s a great article in this month’s National Geographic Magazine which no serious cook, let alone Foodie, should miss. It’s all about how the brain perceives the flavour of the foods you eat. But I also want to take the opportunity to clear up a rampant misuse of the English Language…Read More →
New Year’s Eve Champagne Cocktails!
Tired of the same old New Year’s toast? Plain old Champagne? It’s nice, and all… But I’ll bet you’ve caught yourself wondering, at least once, whether there’s something more out there in Bubbly Land. Well, there is! Prepare to enter the society of the Champagne Cocktail…Read More →
Subway Sub-serving: Not Just My Imagination!
Subway was taken to task by the Advertising Standards Council of Canada this past year for its commercials showing huge, overstuffed Lobster Subs. The trouble was, the real deal at the sandwich counter came up severely lacking in substance, by comparison. Bye-bye commercials!Read More →
Leftover Rhapsody: New ‘Turkey Encores’
We all know that the sensible thing to do at Christmas would be to get a Turkey the right size for the crowd we’re feeding. But we all seem to end up with mounds of leftovers, anyway. In my ongoing quest to introduce new ‘Turkey Encore’ recipe ideas, I offer the following recently-tested options…Read More →
Holiday Tips: Crispy Skin Every Time!
Is achieving crispy Skin on your Holiday Feast Turkey a hit-and-miss affair? Can’t seem to figure out why you sometimes get the result you want but, other times, get only yellow, rubbery Skin? There are some basic rules to ensure you’ll get beautiful, crispy, golden brown skin on the Bird every time!Read More →