American Royals Become Baby Food Tasters for Baby Cambridge

As the world rejoices at some positive news for a change (what a change from reports of war, bombings, poverty and cruelty), three Americans have self-appointed themselves as baby food tasters for Kate and William's new baby boy.

That might seem shocking, but they are "royals" as well - well, at least members of the Kansas City Royals Baseball Team. And while the following video is, in fact, a gentle p.r. filming, it does catch the difference between bland commercially produced baby food and "real" baby food.

Modern mothers, and that certainly includes Kate, now use either organic or create their own fresh baby food. Bookmakers in London, who will take a bet on almost anything it seems, are even taking wagers on whether Kate will make her baby's food fresh or buy off the shelf.  

Will it be real or commercial? Either way, it represents a major break from the turn-the-baby-over-to-the nanny-because-she-knows-best royal English tradition and a boost to modern organic farmers worldwide AND health focused modern mothers. 

Your Culinary World copyright Ana Kinkaid/Peter Schlagel 2013

QR Bananas Are Newest Link in Marketing Culinary Tourism

What’s a country to do when it’s local scenery is breath-taking but it's national media budget to attract international visitors is rather small?

One simply looks for another form of communication. And that’s just what the Ecuador Ministry of Tourism has done with the assistance of the Zimmerman Agency (absolutely NO connection to the sad George Zimmerman trial case in Florida).

Ever year Ecuador exports 24,000,000 top grade bananas to the rest of the world. Why pay for expensive full page ads in the New York Times or launch a series multi city gala events when millions of those humble bananas could carry Ecuador’s tourist information instead?

Just attach a QR (short for “quick response”) label to each banana and prompt the curious consumer to scan the label with their mobile phone ap. Once scan, an attractive and informative YouTube video will appear to entice the banana purchaser to experience the wonders of Ecuador in person.

Simple, easy, inexpensive, creative, informative and successful – Bravo to the staff of the Ecuador Ministry of Tourism and the Zimmerman Agency.  Well done! 

Your Culinary World copyright Ana Kinkaid/Peter Schlagel 2013