Supermarket warning issued to anyone buying butter

Supermarket warning issued to anyone buying butter

The UK is currently facing a nationwide butter shortage, with many supermarket shelves empty. This is due to this year’s unusually wet spring. Typically, spring brings a ‘flush’ in milk production, as cows graze on fresh grass and produce tons of milk. However, two percent of which is cream essential for butter production. But this … Read more

People only just realising what symbols on Lurpak butter pack mean

People only just realising what symbols on Lurpak butter pack mean

Shoppers are only just realising what the unusual symbol on their pack of Lurpak butter means – and the truth really is surprising. For over a century, Lurpak fans have tucked into the Danish spread on toast, in sandwiches and melting into a crumpet, but many have never stopped to examine what the strange symbols … Read more

Nutritionist lays bare how James Martin’s go-to ingredient can help with weight loss

Nutritionist lays bare how James Martin’s go-to ingredient can help with weight loss

Butter has long been a contentious topic among health experts, with some warning of its potential to raise cholesterol levels, while others champion it as a nutritious and tasty addition to meals. In 2021, James Martin, 52, released a book dedicated to the ingredient and the many recipes you can include it in.  Discussing the … Read more

Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist

Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist

On an island of windswept tundra in the Bering Sea, hundreds of miles from mainland Alaska, a resident sitting outside their home saw — well, did they see it? They were pretty sure they saw it.  A rat. The purported sighting would not have gotten attention in many places around the world, but it caused a … Read more

These cheese and bacon scones are savoury breakfast served best with butter

These cheese and bacon scones are savoury breakfast served best with butter

Scones are a great breakfast option because they are tasty and filling. BBC Good Food has a recipe for cheese and bacon scones, and it only takes about 45 minutes to bake. They are delicious when served warm with a little melted butter on top. The scones can also be saved in the refrigerator for … Read more

Nigella Lawson’s pancakes made with ricotta are a fluffier alternative to the classic meal

Nigella Lawson’s pancakes made with ricotta are a fluffier alternative to the classic meal

Add the ricotta, milk and egg yolks to a bowl and mix well until combined. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt and whisk until it’s a smooth batter. Beat the egg whites in a separate bowl until they become foamy, and then fold them into the mixture. Heat some oil in a large … Read more

After community backlash, celeb chef David Chang will no longer enforce ‘chili crunch’ trademark

After community backlash, celeb chef David Chang will no longer enforce ‘chili crunch’ trademark

Day 69:34A small business owner resists Momofuku’s bid to trademark Chili Crunch Celebrity chef David Chang says he will no longer enforce the trademark for his chili crunch condiment.  The reversal comes after days of criticism, as some said his company, Momofuku, had attempted to bully business owners from selling their own version of the … Read more

Uber Eats peanut butter gaffe shows how a Super Bowl ad can go awry

Uber Eats peanut butter gaffe shows how a Super Bowl ad can go awry

Uber Eats will apparently remove a scene from its Super Bowl ad that depicts a man having an allergic reaction to peanut butter, following backlash from some consumers and food allergy advocates — a sticky situation that brand experts say could have been avoided. The ad starts with a production assistant handing Jennifer Aniston a bag of fresh … Read more

Why flights between Newfoundland and Europe have Labrador Inuit shaking their heads

Why flights between Newfoundland and Europe have Labrador Inuit shaking their heads

Two Inuit leaders in Labrador are calling on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to chip in for flights to their fly-in communities as the province becomes the latest to support leisure travel to and from international destinations. Johannes Lampe, president of the Inuit Nunatsiavut government, and Barry Andersen, the AngajukKak — or mayor — of Makkovik, N.L., … Read more