Check out the excellent Inspector Collector!
“Who is Inspector Collector? I’m just a guy who loves to collect stuff, all kinds of stuff. My great grandpa, grandpa and dad came from… Read More »Check out the excellent Inspector Collector!
THE GLC BLOG
Food and forethought
“…But that wasn’t Kevin Carroll’s supermarket experience, at least not until recently. His habit was to go grocery shopping with his wife, Lisa, with nary… Read More »Food and forethought
Shopping addiction is no laughing matter
“Apparently, many Americans think chronic overspending is humorous, with such bumper-sticker catchphrases as ‘Born to shop’ and ‘Shop till you drop.’ But for some, the… Read More »Shopping addiction is no laughing matter
Wal-Mart and Consonance Shocks in the Grocery Industry
“Put simply, wherever Wal-Mart has competed head-to-head with traditional landed grocers — e.g. Safeway (Safeway, Dominick’s, Vons, Pavilion’s); Albertson’s; Kroger (Kroger, Ralph’s) , Jewel-Osco, the… Read More »Wal-Mart and Consonance Shocks in the Grocery Industry
On top of the food list
“Tired of navigating your way through the grocery store aisles and buffet lines of life trying to avoid foods you know you should eat less… Read More »On top of the food list
A Food Blog for Every Taste
We get mentioned in the Washington Post: “A few years ago, specialty food magazines, celebrity cooking shows and coffee-table cookbooks began to proliferate. But it… Read More »A Food Blog for Every Taste
A Nutritionist’s Shopping List
“Foods to buy, foods to avoid, and how to get the most nutrients on every trip to the grocery store.”
To buy: Cauli, fro yo, and g onions
“Standing in the supermarket checkout line, we’ve all glanced into the cart of the customer in front of us, marvelling at that two-kilo jar of… Read More »To buy: Cauli, fro yo, and g onions
Balance your diet on $2 a day
“Among her tips is to comparison shop by taking the grocery list and going to different stores to see where the item is cheapest. She… Read More »Balance your diet on $2 a day
Add this Supermarket to your list
“They call it Supermarket because, like Jamie Kennedy and Susur Lee, Bottrell and Eklove have joined the tapas-style trend. Hence a large menu of small… Read More »Add this Supermarket to your list
Try A New Fruit Or Veggie
“There is a host of intriguing foods out there, and the nutrients they contain make them worth looking at the next time you visit the… Read More »Try A New Fruit Or Veggie
Tales from the refrigerator chronicles
“The refrigerator is one of those inventions that has metamorphosed far beyond its original intended function… who would have dreamed fifty years ago that the… Read More »Tales from the refrigerator chronicles
Are Reduced-Sugar Cereals Worth It?
“Conscientious parents, or guilt-ridden ones, sent the word to major cereal manufacturers not too long ago: Make our kids’ favorites with half the sugar, please.”
Why Do We Collect Things?
“If you collect — or ever plan to collect — anything, your first priority should be to develop an honest self-awareness of your personal ambitions.… Read More »Why Do We Collect Things?
Barcodes: Building Blocks of Design
“It is an unofficial fact of modern life that the average grocery store clerk will attempt to scan an item at least a dozen times… Read More »Barcodes: Building Blocks of Design
Disabilities prove to be no barrier to helping others
“Every Monday, for about the past eight years, members of the program have become expert grocery shoppers for those less able. Two to three members… Read More »Disabilities prove to be no barrier to helping others
Beyond cheddar: tips from a cheese maker
“[Cheesemaker David Frisone Strenio] recommends refrigerating blue cheeses, softer varieties, and those you don’t intend to eat for a few days, and sometimes keeps hard… Read More »Beyond cheddar: tips from a cheese maker
Web Wunderkammer: A collection of curiosities for study & grins
“Cabinets of Curiosities were small museums collected and curated usually by one individual. The contents were objects of an exotic nature, culture artifacts, oddities, extraordinary… Read More »Web Wunderkammer: A collection of curiosities for study & grins
LOVE: The pleasures of grocery shopping
“I really like grocery shopping, and it isn’t just because I like food and cooking. Though that’s a big part of it. I think I… Read More »LOVE: The pleasures of grocery shopping
HATE: I hate grocery shopping
“I don’t know about you, but I ‘HATE’ shopping. It is such a waste of time. Well, I started looking around and found a site… Read More »HATE: I hate grocery shopping