KM asks: my friend and I had quite a discussion on white vinegar the other day. She insisted that it's absolutely necessary to buy it...

KM asks:  I am used to having (strong) tea that is made by boiling black tea, milk, sugar, and spices all together. I hear that it robs t...

A friend forwarded me a post on Butter and Margarine, for my comment.  My comments, in blue, are interspersed with the original item,...

Don asks "How important are the 'sell by' dates on food? Clearly something like milk gets nasty. Bread can easily mold. But ...

Anonymous asks: "Would like to know if you can get sulphuric acid poisoning from rotting onions? Had a bag of onions in my cupboard...

Reading an article in Food Quality New I was a bit confused about the about photo (above), said to be of pecan shells.  Well, there may b...

. Peter Bryenton asked "I was wondering how much caffeine there is on average in an ordinary cup of instant coffee?" Not a...