Space food of the future

The pioneers who make the 80-million-mile, three-year journey to Mars and back will probably not have the just-add-water-and-heat packaged foods...

Tango and the Butcher

Eating dinner at the Tango Coffee Bistro in Stratford. I’m in town because of a long-delayed dentist appointment. He gave...

Alien Recipes!!!

CATCHING YOUR ALIEN Before discussing catching aliens, it must be made quite clear that humane restraint must always be exercised....

“Alternative” nutrition takes the life of a baby

I don’t have a problem with vegans, although I tend to view veganism as more cultish than anything else. Certainly...

Spicy Neptunian Slug Fricassee

Doesn’t it look mouthwatering? Cooking a Neptunian slug, doesn’t require good heavy cast iron cookware or a genetically enhanced slug....

Recipe File: Grilled Artichokes

Although widely consumed in Mediterranean cultures, artichokes are often avoided elsewhere in the world. Nevertheless, artichokes are simple to cook,...

Bathing cheese raises stink with food agency

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is raising a stink about nearly a tonne of Québec cheese that has been sunk...

BBQ brushes can be a health hazard

When it comes to the paraphernalia of barbecuing, they’re as ubiquitous as charcoal briquettes, propane tanks and burger flippers. But...

If MSG is so bad for you, why doesn’t everyone in Asia have a headache?

In the port city of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, there is a museum devoted entirely to noodle soup. It may...

Whale burger goes on sale

A fast food chain in northern Japan began offering a whale burger on Thursday, even as anti-whaling nations urged Japan...