Q. ‘Vera moved to the tea table. There was a cheerful rattle and clink of china. Normality returned. Tea! Bless ordinary everyday afternoon tea!’   Yes, Agatha Christie. Bless ordinary everyday afternoon (and morning, and evening) tea. How has the sipping of glorious tea been celebrated in art? . A.

Q. How does the Canadian sweet tooth compare to those of our global counterparts? . A. We can start with the healthy sweets. Can you name the most consumed fruit in the world? According to the Guinness Book of Records, the most consumed fruit in the world is the banana

Q. Which desserts are most pleasing to Canadian sweet teeth? . A. Well, let’s get out the mini-plates and see… . . Canadian Living Magazine mined their data to unearth the most popular dessert recipes of 2024: Most Popular Dessert. Canadian Living Magazine. 2024 i.    Classic Nanaimo Bars ii.

Q. How did cinnamon come to be called ‘the fabulous spice?’ . A. Others may vie for the title, but it’s cinnamon that has most often been dubbed ‘The Fabulous Spice.’  Be it ‘Cinnamomum, cassia, zeylanicum, burmanni, loureiroi –  there’s been mention of cinnamon in the Bible, in ancient Chinese

Q. Happy National Chocolate Cake Day! Surely, we should all stop what we are doing and find a slice? Just how much do we like chocolate cake? 🥹🤎 . A. Our hands are all the way up for this glorious foodstuff, and we are not alone. Let’s go to the

Q. All limits are lifted, do what you have to do, this is a ‘no holds barred’ situation. What’s the origin of this phrase? . A. ‘No holds barred’ is rooted in the world of wrestling. While certain wrestling holds might be otherwise forbidden, this is not the case right

Q. As you grit your teeth through the Fairy Tales of Grimm, you cannot help but notice how many characters fall prey to food-based horrors. It might be swift and brutal punishment for gluttony. It might be mind-warping hunger. Let’s follow the tatty children wandering too far from home in

Q. Cozy on the couch, swaddled in pajamas, hungry but too lazy to cook. What shall we order? What have Canadians ordered most from food delivery services over the last year? . A. The various delivery services have mined their data. What have they found? Most Ordered Dishes in Canada.

Q. Sweet as honey. A taste of honey. A honey of a deal. You’re my honey (as long as you complete your ‘to do’ list.)  How did honey, of all the sugary alternatives, come to epitomize the ultimate, love-worthy sweetness? . A. Sweet, sweet honey finds it place in the

Q. People like my tuna casserole. Really. They do! Day One: delicious. Day Two: still good. The spice has settled in nicely. The problem is that said casserole self-replicates in the fridge. Every evening, it feels like we’re almost done. “There might be enough for one more lunch,” enthuses no