James Grayston 
Nachos are one of the great finger foods. But boy, are they messy?! That melted cheese can go anywhere, with the odd tortilla chip falling to the floor. Which is great news for our four legged vacuum cleaners, our dogs. But should our dogs be eating nachos? That is what I want to find out …
Americans love cheese and as time goes by they are eating more and more. And mozzarella, the poster boy of pizza toppings, is top of the pile so to speak. It is the cheese that Americans love or at least eat the most of, the most. So let me just hit you with some numbers. …
In our house, things tend to fall apart come Friday night. Tired after a week at work, the thought of cooking dinner can seem like a step too far. Out comes the menu for the local Chinese or in seconds the Deliveroo app is fired up. And not only do we get lazy when it …
Does your dog have loose stools? Have you read about the importance of fiber in a diet in order to create a healthy digestion system? And is an easy way for you to do by using the box of Bran Flakes that you have in a cupboard? But can dogs eat Bran Flakes? How much …
So your dog comes around for the usual caresses, and you instantly notice that they feel much colder than normal. Well, it’s not often that a dog’s body feels cold, so it’s natural to be concerned if your dog feels cold to touch. The most common reason as to why this happens is the weather. …
Did you find your dog chewing some garlic? Or they helped themselves to tasty garlic-flavoured food you accidentally left within their reach? We’ve all heard a dozen times over how toxic garlic is to dogs and how it can do terrible things to a dog’s body. So you have every reason to freak out because …
The process of canning food dates back to a couple of hundred years ago. Believe or not, the idea of preserving food comes from Napoleon (the famous French Emperor and military commander) in the late eighteenth century. He wanted a method for preserving food for his soldiers. The first attempts revolved around preserving food in …
What are mentos? First created in the 1930s on a train ride to Poland, Mentos are now sold worldwide. The original idea was to create a peppermint flavoured caramel sweet. In the U.S. alone there are about thirty different Mentos products sold spanning gum, chewy mints and plain mints. A fact I really wanted to …
Authentic rye bread (such as the German Pumpernickel bread) is just made with rye flour. However, most rye breads which are sold are made by using a combination of rye flour and wheat flour. And the main differences between the two are that pure rye bread is a rich dark brown bread- it is almost …
Meringues are a simple mix of egg whites and sugar that are vigorously mixed together in such a way that the mix is stiff enough to stand up. Behind the simplicity of the recipe lies a hotbed of controversy. Some people claim that meringues were first created in the Swiss village of Meiringen around the …
