You know how, when you go out for dinner with a large group, you're always kind of chagrined by the automatic gratuity for large groups thing? Queen's Park might be set to pass a bill banning such a practice. [Toronto Life: The Dish]
That whole eating for two thing - not so much, at least not if you're eating junk food. Studies show that pregnant women who eat a crap diet could give birth to kids with more health problems. [Toronto Sun]
The wing's the thing as Ian Brown travels to North Bay and a restaurant with 102 flavours of chicken wings. (I'm really digging this series, and not just because he makes fun of foodies.) [Globe and Mail]
Ah, red currants, they're a pain to prep with all those little stems, but the flavour is so worth the effort. [Kawartha Ecological Growers Blog]
We've got all of these listed on our events page, but just a reminder that, if you're looking for something to do, there's always good stuff going on at The Stop. [Good Food Revolution]
Prairie farmers want government aid after a very rainy spring leaves millions of acres of cropland unseeded. [Globe and Mail]
Looky-loo - who's got the nicest restroom in the land, Mildred's or Spice Route? [Toronto Life: The Dish]
Is Summerlicious all hype? [Sift, Dust and Toss]
Cook this - Madame Benoît's Spring Vegetable Potato Cakes. [Madame Benoît et Moi]
Too hot to turn on the oven? You need a solar cooker. [Cottage Feast]
I'm fascinated by the recaps of the Fancy Food Show, mostly because I didn't go. Dana McCauley (whose blog I miss dearly) recaps the event. [Cuisine Canada Scene]
You're already going to have to explain about Santa and the Easter Bunny - do you really want to lie to your kids about vegetables too? [What's For Lunch?]
Taking a (bit of) a stand for food that makes health claims. For people who really can't get their cholesterol under control any other way, these new fortified margarines might help. (Me, I'm still sceptical...) [National Post: The Appetizer]
In food for thought - best, worst and weirdest places to eat a meal, defining farmers' markets, and chefs doing "guest appearances" at competing restaurants. [Save Your Fork]
Very interesting aticle the one from the Toronto Sun, you are definitely what you eat and the worst part is that you can end up affecting others directly.
Thanks for saying you miss my blog - I miss it, too. Might have to do something about that in a few months when life calms down. Thanks for the link to my Cuisine Canada post. I'm going to try to put something up there every month starting in mid September.