Life Food

EpicMealTime lay Big Macs on prosciutto, foie gras and puff pastry. (YouTube)

'Fastfood Wellington' tops food videos

Check out the top food-related videos on YouTube this week ranged from a puff pastry filled with 42 Big Macs, a stop-motion animation using pie dough, and a tale of nutritional woe on eating soup and salad at chain restaurants.

A Snickers chocolate bar. (Wikipedia)

Snickers named top confectionery brand

Aggressive ad campaigns starring celebrities like Joan Collins, Aretha Franklin, Liza Minnelli and everyone’s favorite nonagenarian Betty White have helped the Snickers candy bar take a bite out M&M’s and Trident to become the top international confectionery brand this year.

A screen grab of The Jewel Of Pangaea, a cocktail being served at a Singapore club for $26,000.

A $26,000 cocktail

Asia’s most expensive drink can be had for a whopping S$32,000 (around US$26,000) at a club for the super rich in Singapore, reported Malaysia’s Bernama news agency Tuesday.

A toast to TIFF

If they had a TIFF event for professional mixologists, you'd certainly find celebrity bartender-to-the-stars Dimitri Lezinska walking the red carpet.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. on Tuesday will debut a Samuel Adams Octoberfest milkshake,shown in this handout photograph received by Reuters September 10, 2012. (REUTERS/Red Robn Gourmet Burgers Inc/Handout)

U.S. chains offering spiked shakes

Gourmet hamburger chains are spiking milkshakes with everything from beer to red wine in a bid to steal customers from "dry" rivals like McDonald's Corp.

Go for variety with kids' lunches to keep them excited about discovering what's inside. (Supplied)

ABCs of eating right

September? But our bodies and brains are still in summer vacation mode! The reality is, however, kids are going back to school next week, so it's time to hit the books on healthy and delicious meal ideas.

Blueberry White Chocolate Gluten-Free Cupcakes. (Courtesy of BC Blueberries, Bcblueberry.com)

Blueberry recipes

We're eating the blues, and loving every minute of it! Blueberry season's upon us, and you can't find a more versatile berry that lends itself beautifully to all sorts of dishes, be they snacks, mains, desserts or just grabbing a handful plain and enjoying while reading a good book.

Half-Time Punch (Courtesy of Bombay Sapphire, Bombaysapphire.com)

Mix up Olympic Games-inspired cocktails

The spirit of the summer Olympics has definitely put everyone into a party mood. Time to celebrate! And, with any party, it’s important to establish the theme right off the bat.

Shopper Kathy Campbell smells herbs on display from Ten For Joy Herbs during the opening day of the Lakefield Farmers' Market on north of Lakefield, Ont., May 17, 2012. (CLIFFORD SKARSTEDT/QMI AGENCY)

Canadians will pay more for local food

Ontarians and British Columbians are willing to pay more for local wine, fruits, vegetables and meat products than any other province, a survey released on the weekend says.

Summer's Breeze Wine Cocktail (Courtesy of Jacob’s Creek Moscato/ABSOLUT)

Tantalizing tapas

Summer means patio season — and foods that come in bite-size portions. Grazing is the name of the game, with cool cocktails or refreshing iced teas to chase down those delicious dishes.