Nuggets are little pieces of food and drink related information that we find, that aren't quite big enough for a post.
May 01
Tastykake Fruit Pies Are Now Available at the Randall’s on Mason Road Since it was first posted that Tastykakes were available in Katy, TX, the stores offering Tastykake Products has expanded. Of the four major grocery chains located in Katy, TX (HEB, Randalls, Krogers and Fiesta), only HEB and Fiesta has Tastykake Products available in …
Apr 30
Houston’s News Channel KHOU posted on their website locations where Tastykake samples will be available for the public to taste test. I wonder how many of the “taste testing public” will be transplants from the northeast who are just looking to score a fix for their Tastykake craving prior to actually making a purchase?
Apr 20
From Schott’s Food and Drink Miscellany by Ben Schott In order of decreasing refinement, the hierarchy of gastronomy is as follows Gastronome Gourmet – A connoisseur of food & drink Epicure – A Friand (cultured, having good taste) Gourmand – One who enjoys eating Goulu – Glutton Goinfre – A Greedy-guts I’m sure that the term …
Apr 19
When I need a seriously quenching, non-alcoholic, summer drink, I drink iced teas. There are dozens of possibilities when making iced teas from scratch. If I can infuse a health benefit as well – I get happy! My go-to fave is Iced Green-Ginger Tea. Green tea is known to have benefits against: impaired immune functions, …
Apr 18
Iron Brew, or Irn Bru as it is spelt, is Scotland’s other national drink (the other being Whisky), and has long kept global brands such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi in second place in Scotland. Iron bru is bright orange in colour and contains ammonium ferric citrate, which along with the fact that it was popular …
