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Been doing the Toronto cocktail a lot lately. We brought back some real 100% Canadian rye from our holiday trip and have a bottle of Fernet Branca in our cupboard. Need a new orange, though. I'm getting better at flaming it!

Vanilla with strawberry and chocolate chips.

I don't understand why serving sizes aren't the size in the bottle. Glass bottles are pretty darn standard.

For Coke and stuff, sure, they come in all sorts of sizes, but why can't they be realistic? Who's going to drink only part of a carbonated drink and save it for later? It never works out.

Yep, raw garlic is fine to nibble on. A whole clove is asking for trouble, though. You have to portion it out. I like to taste it while cooking.

Brilliant!

I like to add thinly sliced onions sometimes.

Do Montreal instead. The food is much better. You'll adore poutine.

Fries, gravy and cheese curds. :)

As a kid, I had ginger ale at a restaurant and the other server was surprised when I wanted a refill because they didn't have it. Turns out I was getting Sprite with a shot of Coke.

I love mixing! I deliberately underfill my cup so I can go back for more! I also sometimes do a 80% Coke Zero to regular Coke mix to avoid too much syrupiness when I'm at a machine. Otherwise, regular stuff it is!

Heh, you guys should make a trip to Canada and try some Cuban rums. :P Or is that banned as well?

Olive bread!

Brilliant! All the good parts without a piecrust!

We LOVED Blue Ribbon Sushi when we went to NYC on our honeymoon. The fried bones were awesome! We had lots of fun. Real wasabi root! Sake in a box! :)

Dang. Chef's knife and 11 pounds of gianduja? Wow, what a job!

Shishitos are awesome, but also try padrón peppers, which are their Spanish cousins. Discovered them this summer and they are done up pretty much the exact same way! Similar heat profile, too. A bunch of mild ones and the occasional danger pod!

Yum yum yum, ow, yum, yum, yum! Love that burn!