Observations and rants of a hedonistic polymath who eats between meals and drinks between drinks
History tells us that across the length and breadth of the Roman Empire the best hams came from Gaul. In the centuries that followed that same piece of European real estate grew its culinary skills, repertoire and reputation… Read More
George Orwell’s Animal Farm inmates mantra: “four legs good two legs bad” has poignant relevance this week. It’s Bacon Week. And it’s all because Aussie pork producers are finding it tough getting their leg in, so to speak,… Read More
Mentioning Matt Preston and Homer Simpson in the same breath may seem like a bizarre non-sequitur. But having heard Matt pontificate from the semi recumbent couch position on TV’s Good News Week, there’s a delicious porcine thread of… Read More
The recent debacle of naming the new Vegemite abomination came back to firmly bite Kraft on its Vegemite factory. iSnack 2.0…give me a break! The twitterverse and blogosphere went ballistic. Even on the face of it, the dozy… Read More
Cadbury was named the most trusted brand in Australia, while Arnotts was gonged the most iconic Australian brand in a recent Readers Digest list…. and almost at the same time, Vegemite, that evil, black, Aussie staple, has been… Read More
Australian labeling laws are a minefield. You’d think three simple words: “Made in Australia” would be self explanatory. But they aren’t. According to the Trade Practices Amendment (Country of Origin Representations) Act 1998 “Made in Australia” means a… Read More
On the eve of ‘Sustainable Seafood Day’ an awareness heads-up for consumers wishing to make ethical seafood choices prior to the seafood feeding frenzy of Easter, I get a tad prickly. I get tetchy about some of the… Read More
An IBISWorld snapshot of what we can expect to see in the average shopping trolley at supermarkets in 2013 was a bit of an eye opener. But it also appeared to be a little optimistic in its… Read More
I love a good myth or bent fact and the smoke and mirrors that surround food is often pretty bizarre. Let’s stay with the red end of the spectrum – and red food colouring. A recent survey found… Read More
There are a couple of street-wise rules-of-thumb worth considering when it comes to labels on food grocery products. 1. If a product displays an endless list of ingredients or components – don’t eat it. 2. If there are… Read More
