Nigella Lawson’s website ‘hacked’
Domestic Goddess Nigella Lawson’s website was hacked on the 14th July causing any visitor’s computers to be possibly infected with a Trojan.
Visitors to the nigella.com domain were at risk of being exposed to the hacker’s malware if they did not have latest browser security installed.
The intention of the hacker’s SQL attack is not known, and […]
Wagyu Beef
Would you buy this piece of beef if you saw it in your supermarket or butchers?
Most people would say no because it looks fatty and dark, however they would be foolish as this is Wagyu Beef - the most expensive beef you can buy in the world.
Wagyu Beef (sometimes called Kobe Beef) comes from a […]
I have Bacon Salt! (First taste - Tuna Nicoise Salad)
A large package arrived yesterday containing my new supply of Bacon Salt from the US which I was very happy with. I received all four flavours of Bacon Salt - Natural, Hickory, Peppered, and Original. I immediately opened the Natural and Peppered varieties and tried them out by themselves, without any food.
On first […]
Where does your steak come from?
Chefs and food experts are trying to get us to understand and research our food and ingredients more these days, and to make us more aware of what we are putting in our bodies.
It’s good to know where our fruit & vegetables are coming from, as well as our meat. This image gives all […]
Custom M&Ms
Do you like M&Ms? Are you bored of M&Ms having just ‘M’ printed on them? Would you like to have your face on your M&Ms so that your collegues or friends cannot steal your M&Ms?!
Then rejoice, custom M&Ms are here.
www.mymms.com offer a service to get either your own personalised image and message printed on a […]
Drive Thru Starbucks
Rejoice UK Coffee Fanatics! No longer will you need to actually go into a Starbucks to get your caffeine fix, just drive by and pick up!
Quite overdue in my opinion, Starbucks has launched a few outlets of Starbucks in the UK which have a ‘drive thru’ where you can order and takeaway you favourite beverage […]
New flavours of Bacon Salt
YES! Those of you have have tried the original bacon salt will be pleased to here that there are now two new additional flavours - Peppered and Hickory!
Bacon salt is a zero calorie, artificially flavoured seasoning that is suitable for sprinkling over any meat, salad, or sandwich.
I have not yet seen this available in the […]
How to easily peel a Kiwifruit
Have you ever seen a Kiwifruit peeled in 10 seconds?! Well get ready for this!
Personally I actually eat the Kiwifruit skin, I bite into the fruit like an apple but everyone finds this weird. Does anyone else here eat the skin?
Anyway check the vid…
The Easiest Way To Peel A Kiwifruit - The most […]
Five innovative BBQ & Grill tools
BBQ season is here, and what better to celebrate than buying some new clever BBQ tools to grill your meat with?! Here are five grilling tools that will make you the happiest BBQer around.
Mesh Grill-Top Frying Pan
A stainless-steel wire mesh pan which allows you to ‘grill-fry’ your vegetables and small meats without them getting […]
Rick Rolls
Have you been ‘Rick Rolled’ yet?!
Rick Rolling is an internet phenomenon where a link is described as something, but that link actually takes you to the music video of Rick Astley’s ‘Never gonna give you up’ as hosted on Youtube.
Well, as with all internet phenomena, someone has taken it one step far - by making […]
Burger King ‘6-pack burger’
Burger King have created the ‘6-pack’ - a burger to share for up to six people, available in the UK and other parts of Europe soon.
The burger comes as one giant burger, with six tear-off mini burgers. This is Burger Kings attempt to bring in more families, large groups, and to compete with Pizza’s social […]
Edible nutrition label
What a genius way to show the nutrition of a food - on the food itself!
This could be the best way to get the message accross that some foods are bad for you, however it’s a pretty limited and ugly technique.
Oh well, that’s that idea in the bin.
Thanks to BoingBoing for this
Chef slicing egg trick
Check out this embedded video which shows a chef using some serious knife skills to crack an egg open.
The change in portion size
Obesity has hit the US and UK hard - 24.5% of adults in the US and 22% in the UK are clinically obese.
Obvious contributing factors towards the increase in obesity will be the increase in home based entertainment (TV, video games, computers), decline of local community (can affect how often you leave the house), and […]
Carved food art
Some talented person has managed to create a series of animal and flower carvings using nothing but fruit and vegeatables.
If anyone knows who did these, please get in touch.