Buttergate Update: Paula’s Back, Y’All!
Yep, Y’All! Southern cooking doyenne Paula Deen recently made her first public appearance following a season of scandal over claims of racial discrimination by a former employee at her Savannah, GA, restaurant… And she came back to thunderous applause!Read More →
Cooking 101: Tortillas!
Hola, amigos! Time to tackle one of life’s little cooking mysteries… How to make your own Tortillas! And I mean both Wheat Flour and Corn Masa styles. You’ll be ready for anything! And it’s easier than you think…Read More →
Cooking 101: Basic Bread
!f there’s one thing everyone who’s interested in cooking should know, its the basics that go into making a good loaf of bread. It’s not complicated and it’s not hard – especially if you have a stand mixer with a dough hook!Read More →
‘Fake’ foods are all around us!
I just read a really annoying and alarming article about ‘fake’ foods that we see and eat every day. No, we’re not talking about plastic fruit. But, yes, it goes much further than artificial sweeteners, margarine in place of butter, non-juice fruit flavoured ‘drinks’ and ‘plastic cheese’…Read More →
Allergy advocates want injector ‘pens’ in restaurants
First it was defibrillators in public places, in case someone suffers a heart attack. That’s a good idea. Bur, now, allergy advocates are calling for all restaurants to have emergency epinephrine injectors available, in case a diner suffers an allergic reaction. What do you think?Read More →
Super-Fizz ME! Cola diet danger!
So… What do you think would happen if you drank only fizzy pop drinks for 16 years; no plain water, no other liquids? Doctors in the principality of Monaco, just next door to The Riviera, in southern France, say they’ve found someone who fits the profile, and she’s got problems…Read More →
Buttergate Update: Discrimination suit ‘dropped’!
In a stunning surprise move (auditioning for a tabloid reporting job, here!) the plaintiff in the case against food diva Paula Deen has dropped the suit and all claims against the restauranteur. But we won’t be getting too much in the way of details… Nobody’s talking!Read More →
Red meat is okay! – And other revelations…
Yes! At last, one respected authority has proclaimed red meat healthy, another says coffee can be good for you, and other lately-chagrined foods are having a day in the sun. The key to making ‘bad’ the new ‘good’ is – and you know this already! – moderation…Read More →