No, no, no! The pain ointment has not suddenly come up with an edible line. It's just that I find myself with aches and pains all over after a day out preparing a garden for planting. Of course,...

This is mainly a reminder for myself. An aunt gave me a large basket filled with limes from her garden, something like 200 pieces. I'm really not in an experimental mood at the moment since I am...

Uh-oh, these measuring spoons just caught Sam's attention and she is far from happy. Why indeed would you want to mess with the tried and tested round metal spoons in a ring? Hmmm... Well, one...

One of my friends is quite fond of sending out health tips through SMS. I got this one a few days ago: "Did you know brightly coloured fruits & vegetables such as those that are yellow,...

The following press release is a stroke of genius! Mother Nature Goes Mini - Introducing The New, More Convenient Oranges Designed By Mother Nature With childhood obesity a national focus, orange...

Ho's Trading of Brooklyn, NY has initiated the recall of two of their products, Advance Brand Coconut Gel and Master Chao Brand Supreme Apricot, both for containing undeclared sulfites. People who...

Gasp! And we thought eating cereals is healthy! Think again after reading this from the UK Daily mail. I'm not yet done reading the report (all in tabular form) done by the consumer group Which?...

Two companies, the manufacturers of Harry & David Wild 'N Spicy Hot Chili Pepper Tortilla Chips and Vegan Parmesan Flavor Grated Soy Topping have voluntarily taken their products off the...

I looovvve seafood! I can live without meat as long as there's seafood. At any given time, I have frozen fish, ready to cook. I also stock up on shrimps, either the larger prawns which I can...

It seems like McDonald's is really intent on acquiring that healthy eating image. I have heard of franchises in many parts of the world where salads are now part of the regular menu. In the UK,...

Way past midnight, it's quiet outside - the rain has stopped, the wind is gentler. Finally, no more power interruption in the last two hours and the internet connection is better. All eight cats...

Here in my part of the world, the sky is pouring, the winds are howling and I'm on pins and needles checking if flood waters are already on the streets. I'm so anxious about being inundated...

Freshly baked bread, herbs and spices, local fruits in season, grandmother's special beef stew - aren't those what people abroad miss most about home? I've read a lot of stories of people...

I had friends over for lunch last weekend. Since they specifically requested a light lunch, we just had a salad and fish. One of my visitors remarked that the fish were so fresh he thought I had gone...

One of the hazards of food blogging is that you're constantly on the lookout for nice tableware and kitchen equipment. Although I have been mostly immune to the temptations of shopping, very...

Fascinating! Who thought a little marinade goes a long way? Researchers in Taiwan's Fu Jen University have recently discovered that marinating meat in soy sauce, sugar or both reduces its risk of...

It's back! Just like last winter, the finest restaurants in new york city are serving up three-course prix-fixe lunches for $24.07 and/or three-course dinners for $35.00. It's interesting what...

I've missed a few WCBs and see how the kittens have grown! Instead of calling them the three little kittens I sometimes refer to them as the three little monsters (one monster not in the...