Apr 13
If one is to believe all that is written on Marmite, there four groups of people. Those that love it, hate it, dismiss it without trying it and those that have never heard of Marmite. My own evolution went from never heard of it, dismissed it without trying and then love it. For us Americans …
Apr 11
Whenever I begin the process of making a soup, broth, gravy or stock, I am reminded of the folk tale Stone Soup. There are many versions of the tale, but the premise behind the story aside form generosity and charity is one of how the soup will continue to taste better as additional ingredients are …
Apr 06
List of Grocery Stores with Tastykake Products Available in Katy, TX Update: Tastykake Sampling in Select Grocery Stores in Houston, TX Memories of my youth, brown bag lunch with a peanut butter jelly or tuna fish sandwich and if I was lucky a Tastykake, Hostess, Drakes Cakes or a Little Debbie in this specific order. …
Mar 28
The phrase “a fool and their money are soon parted” is an appropriate for the marketing madness that surrounds the simple fungi Agaricus bisporus. There is a reason why advertising / marketing executives are known as Madmen and we are even crazier for getting sucked into their gimmicks. For everyone that raves about the earthy, …
Mar 22
The first time I explained to my Scottish friend Stuart what was in a Reuben Sandwich, he looked at me with pity and basically asked how could anyone enjoy a sandwich or a meal with “corned beef”?. It was only after we further discussed what we both defined as “corned beef” did we realize that …
