rss feedMega Quarry Resources.
05.07.12
Here are some resources to learn about the mega quarry and its impact on farming, the environment and the landscape . Get informed. Get involved.
Yours Truly, Ossington & Dundas, Toronto
posted by Lemon Tart on 2012.01.23, under Bad Food, food, Good Food, lesson learned, lessons, Made in Toronto, Restaurants, reviews, Toronto restaurant, Uncategorized
01.23.12
Having just opened its doors late last year, Yours Truly Restaurant at Dundas and Ossington has caused quite the stir in the foodie world. The chef, Jeff Claudio is a veteran of fine dining cuisine with an impressive resume that includes Noma in Coppenhagen, Alinea in Chicago and Per Se in New York. Needless to say, this experience really sets the bar high for the dining experience. It’s really too bad that the reality of it all was very far from that.
The Fat Map.
12.03.11
Reuters new service has put out a pretty nifty interactive map of the world showing the planets fattest countries. The added bonus is the FDA research which indicates the projected trillion dollar+ sales of obesity related drugs. Drugs used to make people thiner. I guess popping a pill is much easier then making healthy lifestyle choices about exercise and diet. Another boom market for big pharma.
Les Quinze Nits – Barcelona
posted by Lemon Tart on 2011.06.04, under Bad Food, food, lesson learned, lessons, Restaurants, reviews, travel bits
06.04.11
There’s never been a restaurant more embedded in my memory as Les Quinze Nits in Plaza Real, Barcelona, Spain. More particularly, I remember every nuance of the dessert that I had there, the dessert that started my culinary passion. I even waited in line a second night in a row in order to experience that same bliss. However, that was six years ago and although the restaurant still remains nothing is the same!
Human Breast Milk Vs. Lady Gaga
03.06.11
As a quick disclaimer: I would much rather write about other things but I feel compeled to relate these stories as they come up. I find it funny that in such a short time there has been such a clamour about human breast milk products.
The Reality of Fast Food
11.14.10
How do ads for fast food stack up against the real thing? For almost everyone its a no brainer, fast food looks nothing like their lush, plump and delicious ads.
KFC Double Down
posted by Al Dente on 2010.10.26, under Bad Food, experiment, food, lesson learned, lessons, reviews, sandwich, Uncategorized
10.26.10
It is now official the Double Down from KFC has made it way above the 49th parallel, as of October 17th. KFC has upped the anti with this apocalyptic sandwich. For anyone who doesn’t know what the Double Down is then please allow me to describe what comes with this insane sandwich, it you can even call it a sandwich in a traditional sense. You get two, count them two breaded and fried chicken breasts with two pieces of bacon, Monterey jack cheese, pepper jack cheese, and the Colonels sauce. Where’s the bun? Answer, the chicken fillets have replaced the classic bread component. A new era of sandwich has been born.
Durable food products.
posted by admin on 2010.10.25, under Bad Food, burger, experiment, Food pic, Mouthy Bits, Preserves, Uncategorized, Video
10.25.10
Super Size Me put McDonalds in the hot seat for what its food products can do to the human body. Here is another great little McDonalds experiment conducted over 6 months.
Ethical Food: Mechanically Seperated Meat
10.04.10
We take so much for granted when it comes to food. So much so that many of us have lost touch with where and how our food is made. While I understand that much of the food available is processed, there is a distinct disconnect when it comes to understanding exactly what that means.
