The Not Entirely Arbitrary Review of Food
With summer finally here, it’s time to get your pantry well-stocked with canned, chillable beverages for the months ahead. Unless, that is, you’re visiting us from Southern California or New Mexico or some other hot-climate or topical place where your […]
This “limited edition” Dairy Milk Peanut Brittle chocolate bar caught my attention because I love chocolate, peanuts and toffee, and having them in a single treat is, frankly, an extremely efficient use of my snacking time. Dairy Milk now has […]
It’s hard to explain, but Canada exists in a sort of in-between world — between continents, between neighbours near and far, between traditions old and new. We exist as part of the colonial past of Great Britain, but also as […]
I’m not sure when or how Poppycock became a festive family tradition in my household, but it’s been a staple for as long as I can remember. Every Christmas, there’s usually at least a tin of it kicking around, usually […]
We’re going to do this review backwards today, so let me start right up front with the taste. Say When Authentic Chai Concentrate is both basic — no fancy extras — and classic at the same time. The combination of […]
Prices are a complicated motivator. It’s easy to be drawn to a cheap bag of treats, but it’s also almost just as easy (at least for me) to be entranced by a candy that is strangely expensive for what it […]
Every year, Canadian Girl Guides sell boxes of packaged cookies to raise money for their group activities, which often involve nature, camping and other inspiring outings designed to help empower girls to be smart, active citizens who care for their […]
Jersey Milk is a functionally abandoned chocolate bar. Yes, it still exists. You can find it without any difficulty in Canada at theatre concessions, in corner stores and in supermarkets. But despite its existence, it’s like nobody wants to talk […]