What’s Cooking – Wednesday, June 2nd

Here's all the good stuff from the papers today...

Toronto Star:

• Making the roasting process for coffee beans more environmentally-friendly.
• The Blue Nun goes for the gold - in an attempt to appeal to the Goldschlager crowd, the famous 70s wine will get sparkling and sparkly with real gold flakes.
• Thomas Hardy's Ale gets shut down because it takes too much time and money to make.
• Soba with spicy peanut sauce.
• The competition was sweet at The Cake Show that took place this past Sunday.
• A new farmers' market opens this weekend on the site of the original St. Andrew's Market.

Toronto Sun:

• When it comes to grilling, men like to be in charge of the fire, but the Ontario BBQ champion is a woman.
• Almonds add flavour and nutrition to summertime recipes.
• Elizabeth Baird profiles Chowbella food tours.

Globe and Mail:

• Chef Michael Smith reveals how to cook and eat lobster the down east way: picnic table covered in newspapers, beer, lots of butter.
• A Buenos Aires chef tours Canada offering authentic Argentine dinners.
• Try some locally made pasta created from locally grown red fife wheat.
• Pick the right cooking oil for the job.
• Beppi Crosariol explores the pros and cons of unoaked wines.
• Beer is the new wine - especially if people are willing to pay $22 for a bottle of stout.
• Big name French wines take a hit.