Here's what's cooking around town today...
New Year's resolutions are about the little things, and although this piece is from last week, Amy Rosen's advice to cook something every day is quite brilliant. Toast counts, microwave dinners don't, so everyone should be able to manage something and little successes lead to big ones. [National Post]
And there's still time to add this resolution to your list - support your local artisan farmers. Dan McCauley offers up a beautiful and inspiring post about a visit to a Mennonite hog farm. [Homemakers.com: Dana McCauley's Blog]
Here's another one - don't eat foods where the ingredients have ingredients. [National Post: The Appetizer: Making Love in the Kitchen]
I'm still a little boggled at the frenzy over Guu, and based on this post by Corey Mintz, I've got to say that the whole experience doesn't sound like very much fun. Yeah, izakaya...wooo. But if it's not fun, what's the point? [Porkosity]
The problem with high-end "destination" restaurants - if the meal doesn't match the hype, you don't feel as if you got your money's worth. [Foodie and the Everyman]
I guess it speaks to my curmudgeonly personality that I'd prefer to take my coffee at home, roasted by yours truly, than at a coffee shop, but by the number of them popping up all over town, coffee seems to be the new social lubricant. [National Post: Posted Toronto]
Thinking about starting a wine cellar this year? Tips on what ages well and where to put it - because if you're a condo dweller, the basement is not an option. [Toronto Star]
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