Gross

I'd heard of this product a while back and couldn't believe my ears even then. A beef flavored drink doesn't sound even slightly appealing, even to a meat and potatoes gal like me. Drink it with vodka like you would a Caesar. Or, if you were like me, you would try adding it to a soup or something.
Spicy stuff!

Life just isn't Fair!

Some people wax poetic about the fashion in NYC, others about the restaurants or the fact that you can walk everywhere. But I'll tell you the only thing NYC has that Toronto doesn't. The only thing that matters, that is.
Trader Joe's infamous Two Buck Chuck. That's right, get yourself a totally drinkable bottle of California wine for two American dollars (that's $2.01 Canadian) at this Whole Foods competitor. Charles Shaw wines are from the Eureka state and grape varieties range from Cabernet Sauvignon to Shiraz to Merlot. Honestly, I couldn't care less about their white counterparts. But if you do, pick up a bottle of their equally cheap Chardonnay (that's a flavor of white wine, right?).
So, when I head to NYC this April I'll be hitting up the Trader Joe's in Union Square to stock up just like the girl in the photo. I suggest you do too.
Trader Joe's Wine Shop , 138 East 14th Street, 212-529-6326

Reunited and it Feels so Good

Dark chocolate is good, and all, but nothing beats a Cadbury Fruit and Nut. And now, according to The New York Times, I am allowed to like milk chocolate again.
Gone is the dark chocolate craze meaning that, hopefully, milk is here to stay.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/dining/13chocolate.html

Fun Fact

Ever wonder why Brunswick Stew calls for so much Worcestershire and Tabasco? Well, the tasty Southern meal was originally created with ingredients that would help mask the taste of rotting meat. Start skinning your squirrels, collecting your roadkill or cubing that weeks-old fowl in your fridge and have Brunswick Stew the way it was intended.
For a good recipe, go to http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/241201

Eating your Emotions

This Valentine's day, instead of indulging in a bon bon or two, why not try something a little sweeter and a lot more exotic.
I fell in love with these fresh dates the moment I had them. What else can I say except that I love them just the way they are. Or was it that they had me at hello? I can't remember.
Nasar Foods, 1996 Lawrence Ave E., 416-757-1611

I Hate Rachel Ray

The folks over at The Daily Show hate Rachel Ray as much as I do. When New York Magazine asked them to create endings for shows that were stuck in limbo due to the writers strike, they came up with this gem.
Yummo!

Rachael Ray
Rachael wraps a pretzel in a piece of bologna and calls it a “healthy 30-second snack.” TV executives reward her with another multimillion-dollar contract.