In Southern California, the old-fashioned sandwich trucks are being upgraded to mobile restaurants with menus as varied as the culture. In the face of chain restaurants and high operating costs, many small locally owned food businesses have disappeared and the catering truck industry is stepping into the gap. The speed […]
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Some of the Best Cooking Books That Need to Be in Your Kitchen
Having just graduated from university, cooking books have a firm place on my kitchen shelf. From disastrous attempts at making barely edible dishes, my time as a student has exposed me to many cooking books. Here are the top ten of the best cooking books that are invaluable to any […]
Movies About the Magic of Food – 4 Magical Movies for Halloween
Simple Irresistible (1999) ‘Simple Irresistible’ is a movie about Amanda, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar. She gets some magical help from a crab. (Yes, a crab.) Amanda is a chef, whose tiny restaurant is slowly failing. She has inherited it from her mother, but doesn’t have her mother’s confidence. She […]
North Cyprus Holiday Tips
A holiday to North Cyprus can be rewarding in may ways, for excellent weather and abundant sunshine, good hotels, plenty of places to see, castles, pretty harbours, ancient towns but also for the good food. North Cyprus has a cuisine very similar to the Turkish cuisine but with some additional […]
Factors to Consider When Buying Pet Food
First-time pet owners are always at a loss when it is time to buy the right food for their beloved pet. Going to a pet food store can be very overwhelming and confusing, especially when you try to look for the best food at the best price. If you have […]
Fiji – The New, Organic Culinary Hotspot
When I originally left Australia to work on one of Fiji’s iconic island resorts, I thought I’d be here for no more than 12 months. Train the locals, install new menus, sample the local cuisine and move on to the next assignment – probably to a more food-oriented Asia, as […]
Fast Food Market Forecast – The Subway Example of Strategic Product Positioning
The United States fast food market has seen a healthy rise in growth within the last three years which forecasts can be sustained. The fast food market is forecast to maintain its current growth expectations, with an anticipated Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 2.3% for the five-year period 2005-2010. […]
India: Christian Matrimonial Food by Region
Irrespective of your religion, most lovers of non-vegetarian food look forward to a Christian wedding function. The sheer variety of exotic food items in the event can be a joyful experience for a food lover. The food served in the event differs according to regions. For example, the menu in […]
A Silk Road Trip, or I Gobbed in the Gobi, China, 1992
In August 1992, myself and my wife, Caroline, arranged a trip to post-Tiananmen China. It was in the days when the London China Travel office was on Cambridge Circus, opposite the Palace Theatre on Charing Cross Road. It took me at least twenty books, a late-night Japanese television series and […]
Chicken Starter Recipes Which Are Easy
Starter recipes with chicken can be fantastic, and there is a huge array of different ingredients you can use with the chicken to make them delicious. Finding the ultimate starter recipe may seem daunting; however, there are some incredibly straightforward recipes to explore. Once you have found the ideal chicken […]