Here's what's cooking around town today...
It's great to see more people in the mainstream media questioning our need to eat meat so frequently. This interview with author Jonathan Safran Foer explains his take on the issues in his latest book. [Globe and Mail]
We hear lots about American-size portions, and sit back all smug and Canadian, thinking that could never happen here, but a few places in Toronto are serving up some monster-sized foods. [Toronto Life - Daily Dish]
Eat your oats - and other local food goings-on. [Toronto Sun]
You don't need 'em, and they don't necessarily do the job better but kitchen gadgets are more fun when they look cool. [Sift, Dust and Toss]
If you've been noticing cod on menus lately, it's been making a bit of a comeback, and with cod farms producing stock set to hit the markets in a few years, you'll be seeing it even more. [Toronto Star]
Sarah Hood attended night one of the media preview at the Roosevelt Room - Greg and I were there on night two. And while Sarah's experience was much more positive that mine, I hope to hell the piece we ran earlier today about the food being the most important aspect of the endeavour turns out to be true, because any place with a fridge full of Red Bull and no sign of an actual dining room doesn't exactly strike me as going for an upscale food-loving crowd. And we're all still collectively trying to figure out why the hell there were thong underwear in our gift bags. [Toronto Tasting Notes]
Butter's better - then why are there so few local products available? [Toronto Star]
I avoid the "real butcher" issue by not eating or cooking meat at home, but for those who still insist on cooking the dead animals, it would be nice to know that your meat man (or woman) had the mad butchery skillz. [Dana McCauley]
And in Food For Thought - restaurant critics give up their anonymity, too much sugar could shorten your life, and what your choice of beer says about you. [Save Your Fork]
