Food for thought: October 28, 2010

Since it is the Halloween season, let's start with a few related links:

What's your favorite Halloween candy? What's the worst? And why does everyone always pick on candy corn? Makes me want to make my own...

Want to know where this connection between candy and the Halloween holiday came from? This article helps explain it a little bit.

With all this candy out there, plenty of talk is still out there about the similarities and differences of HFCS and table sugar. And it's not good for HFCS.

News that can make me gag: I'm not a connoisseur of octopus heads, but South Korea is trying to get on top of the issue of how much is too much.

Move over, Turducken. The Pumpple Cake comes in at 1800 calories... a slice!

And to end on a high note, I wonder how long it takes to devour this gummy worm...

Food for thought: October 18, 2010

If you don't think the EZ Cracker is a bad idea, then here are some more gadgets for you.

In a food fight, who would win: Alton Brown or Adam Richman?

I thought only "1-900" numbers were adult lines. I guess Ocho Cinco didn't think of that when creating cereal.

Fast food as dangerous as heroin? Australia thinks so.

Bacon Kevin Bacon? Sign me up!

What should Conan call this sandwich? I'm thinking Kitchen Sink.

Could there be a Food Wars war? My money's on Camille taking down the Howie Mandel look-a-like.

Food for thought: September 7, 2010

Hey everyone. Hope your Labor Day Weekend went smoothly. I had a good time trying out some new concoctions and not so good time with melting chocolate. But that's for another time. Let's check out some food chem in the news.

Modernist Cuisine may be the evolution of food chemistry in the everyday kitchen, and now we get a chance to peek into what it takes to be a modernist cuisine cook. I love the panoramic shot!

With the FDA's report on egg safety not too appealing, some are trying to find out if there truly are better eggs out there for us to eat.

Speaking of FDA, soon you might find out just how much fat and calories you're consuming in your meal... or not.

The SO loves chili cheese dog, so I'm really hoping that this can be the best tasting chili to top my frankfurter.

It is rough out there for consumers. First it was eggs, now we have to worry about food security. And to top it all off, trying to read a label these days can sometimes take a degree in chemistry.

Well, I knew it. Eating too much meat off the bone can kill you... sooner. But eating arugula? I hope there's an endless supply of buffalo sauce out there...

And on a lighter note: Wendy's may be taking the advice of eating less meat by taking the hamburger off the menu.

Food for thought: August 30, 2010

Here are some fascinating stories I've read today.

Sounds like the iPad is invading everywhere and everything, even restaurant menus.

My pet rabbit isn't fond of them, so why are baby carrots being touted as sexy?

Sound waves to cool my food? How about I start with Lady Gaga's music? That stuff sends chills down my spine (not the good kind, either).

I've heard of the Soup Nazi, but is there a Sushi Nazi?

Obesity may be tough to battle (both at home and in governmental policies), but who can resist Birthday Cake French Toast?