The What, Why And How Of Classic Vinegar Pie
Vineagar Pie is a true American Classic, with roots in the Great Depression. And as such, it’s a classic lesson in ‘make-do-with-wjhat-you-have’. But – cultural and historical baggage aside – it’s a lovey, gooey, indulgent dessert whch defies newstalginization…Read More →
COSTCO CEO Vows He Won’t Raise Price Of $1.50 Hot Dog
COSTCO’s new CEO has confirmed he will up-hold the chain’s core values – and that will include holding the line on COSTCO’s legend-ary $1.50 Hot Dog. Soaring food prices and recent Fast Food sector sales slumps have shone a spotlight on the COSTCO icon.Read More →
Halifax Donair: King Of East Coast Canadian Street Food?
Today we study the unique rise of a Mediter-ranean classic to dominate the street food scene in a most unlikely locale: Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Halifax Donair is, in fact, the city’s Official Food! And it’s on just about every list of classic Canadian Foods!Read More →
Flapper Pie: A Canadian Dessert ‘Lost Masterpiece’?
While writing a recent recipe post, I was put in mind of Ritz Cracker Apple Pie – a Depression Era favourite my Mom used to make when I was very little. And it reminded me of another. Born of hard times, Flapper Pie seems elegant by today’s standards…Read More →
Hijackers With ‘Exceptional Taste’ Heist Tonnes of Kit Kats
FLASH! Thieves hijacked a shipment of Nestlé Kit Kat candy bars headed from a plant in Central Italy to Poland over the weekend. The take amounted to more than 12 tonnes of the legendary chocolate-wafer confection… No sign of the stolen sweets as of this post…Read More →
UPF Update: Target Banishes Foods With Artificial Colours
You’d think the manufacturers would have to stop using artificial food colourings to get them off the market. But Target stores are taking a lead from the retailer side, banishing cereals that use artificial dyes. It’s a bold move, indeed…Read More →
Heinz’s REMIX Machine Lets You Custom-Blend Sauces
It’s not a new idea, but it’s the most aggres-sive implementation yet. Heinz’s kitschy new REMIX sauce machine is recruiting ‘players’ at a Washington State casino. Looks kind of like a slot machine – but pays off every time with new condiment collaborations…Read More →
A Counterintuitive – But Perfect – Way To Reheat Leftover Pizza
Not so much a recipe, as a rescue… Today’s in-the-kitchen tip addresses the ages-old prob-lem of reheating leftover pizza. Someone has finally developed a method that ensures re-heated pizza comes out crispy on the bottom, and cheesy on the top…Read More →