chromedome

In Alberta, "perogy* pizza" is a popular local offering: potatoes, sour cream, bacon, green onions, etc. Not to be outdone, a regional perogy manufacturer offers pizza-flavored perogies. I can't say much, because here on the East Coast most pizzerias offer a "donair pizza," which is also an affront to purists everywhere. *The favored spelling/transliteration in that location.

I see what you did there...

Yup. A few years ago one of our chain retailers was selling an "as seen on TV" gizmo specifically for opening all kinds of packaging (ie, festooned with any number of blades, cutters, prongs, spudgers, etc). On the outside of the blister pack was the slogan "This is the Last Package You'll Ever Struggle to Open." The irony amused me, in an "I've lost my glasses and can't find them until I have glasses" kind of way.

I didn't grow up with the steamed brown bread in Nova Scotia (we favor a conventionally-baked oatmeal/molasses loaf as our accompaniment) but I used to make it for my farmer's market gig, and sell it alongside tubs of baked beans. It was a good seller for me. Not that we got a lot of tourists at the farmer's market - some, but not many - but a lot of locals vacation/shop in Boston and came to appreciate it during their visits.

Today's offering from my "Dad Joke of the Day" desk calendar: "Have you heard about that new restaurant on the moon? Great food, but no atmosphere."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-23/beyond-meat-jumps-after-revenue-surpasses-wall-street-estimates#xj4y7vzkg

I do that with my bookcases. They all have at least one extra shelf, and some have two. If it wasn't for my books and my kitchen/pantry stuff, I could live in a "tiny home" with no problems.

There's also been something of a push toward reduced packaging, for environmental (or at least, greenwashing) reasons. That may be part of the picture as well.

Surely it's not hard to give away your surplus when you live in Beantown.

It's actually kind of a fun story, aside from the whole question of why people take Yelp seriously: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/24/vancouver-northern-cafe-best-place-to-eat-canada

Kind of a fun story: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/carports-gardens-montreal-greenhouses-1.6755873

A few things today. First, we've got Louis Latour 2021 Pinot Noir being recalled for the possible presence of glass. https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/louis-latour-brand-pinot-noir-recalled-due-possible-presence-glass?utm_source=gc-notify&utm_medium=email&utm_content=en&utm_campaign=hc-sc-rsa-22-23& We also have more cheeses/date codes being recalled for listeria. I presume they're all linked to the same milk supplier, or some such. https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/maple-dale-cheese-co-brand-1-year-old-cheddar-recalled-due-listeria-monocytogenes?utm_source=gc-notify&utm_medium=email&utm_content=en&utm_campaign=hc-sc-rsa-22-23& https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/1001-fondues-brand-fondue-au-village-recalled-due-listeria-monocytogenes?utm_source=gc-notify&utm_medium=email&utm_content=en&utm_campaign=hc-sc-rsa-22-23&

Yet another cheese recall for listeria, but this one's a bit higher-profile than most. It's Loblaw's PC brand aged Canadian (1-year) cheddar, in the 250g block. https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/pc-brand-canadian-cheddar-cheese-recalled-due-listeria-monocytogenes?utm_source=gc-notify&utm_medium=email&utm_content=en&utm_campaign=hc-sc-rsa-22-23&

A lot of cheeses sold under the "Fresh Fun Fantastic" and "Fromage au Village" brands are being recalled for listeria. They were sold in Ontario and Quebec, and online. https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/fromage-au-village-and-freshfun-fantastic-brand-cheese-products-recalled-due-listeria?utm_source=gc-notify&utm_medium=email&utm_content=en&utm_campaign=hc-sc-rsa-22-23&#wb-auto-2

(Glances at his 20 or so bottles of dandelion wine...)

My local government's brief take on 'em, aimed primarily at anglers: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/nr-rn/pdf/en/Fish/LakeTrout.pdf

I'll confess I don't "get" the whole concept of putting up heads or other trophies on one's wall. I do not (currently) hunt - maybe later, I've just moved to the country - but if I go out to shoot a deer or catch a fish, my intention is to eat the damned thing. No disrespect to anyone who does this, by any means. It's just one of a large number of things people do that I can't relate to.

I have a lot of Victorinox, and will also endorse that pick. I have a 10-inch, but for most people the 8 is a better pick. The handles are large and comfortable, and they aren't slippery even when wet or greasy. As for PaulRaphael's observation about sharpening, you'll find that a Victorinox takes an edge much more readily than a lot of higher-prestige knives. The downside/tradeoff is that you'll need to do it more often, but I'm personally okay with that. I have an inexpensive whetstone and give mine a few licks whenever it seems to need it, and that's about it.

I have the Victorinox equivalent. I used to cure my own gravlax at my restaurant, and it was used pretty frequently at the time. Not so much these days, but I have it should I ever need it.

Sent to me by my stepdaughter:

A couple of raw-milk cheddars from Quebec-based Le Cru de Clocher are being recalled for listeria. They were sold in Ontario and Quebec, and online. https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/fromage-au-village-brand-cru-du-clocher-raw-milk-cheddar-cheese-recalled-due-listeria?utm_source=gc-notify&utm_medium=email&utm_content=en&utm_campaign=hc-sc-rsa-22-23&

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/03/wave-of-sushi-terrorism-grips-japans-restaurant-world

Say goodbye to Delissio pizza, as well as Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine and Life Cuisine frozen dinners. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/nestle-delissio-wind-down-1.6735082