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2009 Bloggie Award Nominees Announced

Ummmm... Everybody Likes Sandwiches is also nominated in the Canadian Category.

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Liberté Yogurt: My Holy Grail of Dairy Products

Mmmmmm. Yep. That's the best yogurt ever. The flavours the full-fat yogurt come in are also pretty exceptional - I like the lemon in particular, which has a lemon curd-like flavour.

What Ontario grocery stores lack (a liquor selection, for one), they more than make up for by having tons of Liberte dairy in stock.

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Would You Send Back an Overcooked Burger?

I would say that if you're in the states, you should send it back, but in Ontario it is illegal to serve a burger below well-done, and your restaurant can be found in violation of the health code if they do so. So it would be impolite to send something back that to cook any other way would get them shut down.

Also: you should never serve a rare burger to a child. A case of ecoli for an adult will just mean a little indigestion, but children have died from eating burgers cooked too rare.

Personally, I find rare burgers a little queasy too - but I have grown up here in Ontario where they are a rarity. There are other ways to keep your beef moist, and I prefer them.

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New Year's Resolutions for the Eco-Friendly Eater

Hmmm, yes, but especially with bananas it might be prudent to at least buy fair-trade ones. Even if there aren't environmental issues at stake, there are, in fact, some pretty dire ethical ones to consider.

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2009 Bloggie Award Nominees Announced

Ummmm... Everybody Likes Sandwiches is also nominated in the Canadian Category.

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Liberté Yogurt: My Holy Grail of Dairy Products

Mmmmmm. Yep. That's the best yogurt ever. The flavours the full-fat yogurt come in are also pretty exceptional - I like the lemon in particular, which has a lemon curd-like flavour.

What Ontario grocery stores lack (a liquor selection, for one), they more than make up for by having tons of Liberte dairy in stock.

From A Hamburger Today

Would You Send Back an Overcooked Burger?

I would say that if you're in the states, you should send it back, but in Ontario it is illegal to serve a burger below well-done, and your restaurant can be found in violation of the health code if they do so. So it would be impolite to send something back that to cook any other way would get them shut down.

Also: you should never serve a rare burger to a child. A case of ecoli for an adult will just mean a little indigestion, but children have died from eating burgers cooked too rare.

Personally, I find rare burgers a little queasy too - but I have grown up here in Ontario where they are a rarity. There are other ways to keep your beef moist, and I prefer them.

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New Year's Resolutions for the Eco-Friendly Eater

Hmmm, yes, but especially with bananas it might be prudent to at least buy fair-trade ones. Even if there aren't environmental issues at stake, there are, in fact, some pretty dire ethical ones to consider.

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Williams-Sonoma and Bialetti's New Hot Chocolate Maker

Blech. Unitasker. Do not want.

My kettle and spoon do me just fine, thank you very much - and if I wanted "real" chocolate hot chocolate, I'd do what the pro's do and use a double boiler (otherwise known as a pyrex bowl over a pot of water) and a whisk.

Or the microwave.

It melts chocolate too, you know.

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The Umami of Breast Milk

Secret confession:

I bought a small packet of MSG at the Chinese grocer's. It was 99 cents and will probably last me a year and a half.

I use it along with the salt, sugar, pepper, cayenne and vinegar as core elements of my cooking.

I sprinkle it into dishes that don't have meat in them, or when I don't have stock to cook with. It has changed my food for the better, and I'm not sorry.

Plus the amounts I use are minuscule - less than even salt which I know will give me heart disease - meanwhile the supposed adverse effects of MSG are completely unsubstantiated.

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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 38: Embracing My Inner Bok Choy

Greens are definitely delicious - when cooked right. I admit, I am such a fan I will even take 'em boiled so long as they're lightly salted, but there's nothing like any greens (bok-choy, rapini, char, kale, collards) dry sauted with some garlic and oil, and maybe a bit of chili.

But my favourite? Indian style, pureed into a glorious creamy sauce with some a splash of coconut milk, curry and lots of paneer. Yum!

I'm becoming increasingly pleased I live in between China town and Little India. Lots of greens to be had all around me!

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Cook the Book: 'The Cook's Country Cookbook'

I think the most American option, is probably deviled eggs. They're so simple to make, and ubiquitous at any function, but people go nutty for them all the same.

Although I think my personal favourite is 7 layer dip. But I like anything in a dipable goo form.

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