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Category: What’s Cooking?
The year-round tomatoes from … Santa Claus village!
Right at the Arctic Circle, in the Swedish village of Nybyn (245 inhabitants), in Lapland, the world’s northernmost year-round cultivation of tomatoes has started a few weeks ago. Obviously, these tomatoes, of the “espero” variety, are produced in a greenhouse, which is 1,500 square metres large — about the size of two soccer fields.
Quince Season
Fruit of the quince tree, which grows in countries with a Mediterranean climate, quince resembles a large yellow pear in its shape and colour. Upon maturity, it gives off a pleasant fragrance and is covered with fine hairs. Its flesh is hard and astringent when raw. This is why it is always eaten cooked, in […]
Chocolate cake worthy of a record
A Swiss baker from Geneva entered the Guinness Book of Records last Sunday, for having prepared a chocolate cake that was 1,221.60 metres long and weighing 4.2 tonnes. The preparation of the cake took 864 litres of cream, 576 litres of milk, 600 kg of flour, 432 kg of butter and 360 kg of chocolate […]
World’s most expensive cheese
A new cheese made from donkey’s milk in a farm in Zasavica, one of Serbia’s most famous natural reserves, is now offered to food-lovers with expensive tastes and … deep pockets. At 1000 euros/kilo (about 1270 $/kilo), this cheese is thought to be the world’s priciest. Part of its cost is due to the difficulty […]
Are you stressed out by food?
A study conducted by Varium, a consulting firm in social marketing, reveals that more and more Canadians are worried at the thought of eating badly. This is the sixth time between 2004 and 2012 that Varium has measured what it calls the “food stress index” (FSI). This index evaluates the concern that Canadians have about complying […]
How to eat a straw-berry
It’s never too late to learn how to eat strawberries properly. Apparently we have been eating them all wrong. Do you slice them? Do you eat them while holding them by their leafy end? Watch this video and you’ll find the proper way, … using a straw:
Prevent osteoporosis
As November is the month of osteoporosis, this is the perfect opportunity to remind everyone about the importance of taking care of our bones. It is diet that provides the necessary foods for building and maintaining bones, mainly with calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and protein. When the body lacks calcium, the skeleton provides the missing calcium. […]
Anti-Depression Foods!
As the days continue to become shorter until Christmas, we see that a lack of light can have a depressing effect on many of us.
The most deliciously repulsive cake shop in the world
Talented bakers and medical experts have joined forces last week-end in London, UK, for an unusual disease and anatomy-themed cake festival. “Eat Your Heart Out“, at London’s Pathology Museum, aimed to educate the public on anatomy and disease through the unusual medium of anatomically correct cakes, cookies, and cocktails. From cancer to sexually transmitted diseases, […]
Colombian Delicacies – Part 2
These other delicacies are also popular and typical around the country. Their ingredients vary from region to region, which makes them all the more interesting and delicious!
“Dessert? I’ll Pass.”- Could eating less make you live longer?
This week, I attended “Controversations”: a Nutrition and Health symposium sponsored by The Dairy Farmers of Canada. Over 300 dieticians and I got a chance to listen to the latest research on many hot button nutritional topics. What got my attention was Dr. John R. Speakman*’s talk on calorie restriction and longevity. Could eating less […]
The 50 best restaurants in Canada
Maclean’s list of the 50 best restaurants in Canada is now available on newsstands. The list was compiled and the package overseen by Maclean’s food columnist and critic-at-large Jacob Richler, with the mouth-watering pictures of John Cullen.
