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I have happy childhood memories of picking rosehips, the shrivelled little berries that grow on rose bushes in the fall, after the flowers have wilted and died. They can be used to make jellies, syrup and, apparently, a drink that is available at Ikea’s food store. If you’d like to get better acquainted with this [...]

Homer: I’m feeling kind of low, Apu. Got any of that beer that has candy floating in it? You know, Skittlebrau? Apu: Such a product does not exist, sir. I think you must have dreamed it. Homer: Ohh. Well, then just give me a six-pack and a couple of bags of Skittles. Ah, Skittlebrau — [...]

Who doesn’t remember the coffee vending machine at the skating rink or swimming pool, serving up mediocre hot beverages for parents to sip on while passing the time with the newspaper, waiting for little Betty to finish hockey/swimming lessons. In the last few decades, I’d like to think coffee tastes have improved more than a [...]

One bite of Savi Seed and you’ll appreciate Mary Poppins’ view that a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Though in this case, more than a spoonful is needed to distract from the awful taste of this latest health-craze snack. Having clearly learned nothing from my experience with Trader Joe’s Chocolate Covered Edamame, [...]

We all know chocolate-covered almonds are 70 per cent about the chocolate and 30 per cent about the almonds. So what happens when you replace the almonds with something a bit more out-there? Is it possible to coat something in chocolate and not have it taste great? In short, yes. When I think edamame, I [...]

The only good thing about Molson Canadian 67 is that my wife hates it so much, I can safely keep a case of it around the apartment without any fear of it vanishing. Canadian 67 is clearly a light beer aimed at a market segment eager to enjoy a drink with their friends, but unwilling [...]

It’s New Year’s Eve, and some of your thoughtful pals have brought over several cases of beer as an offering of festive cheer. Problem is, there’s no room in the fridge, and you’re looking to enjoy the brewskis sooner rather than later. What’s a guy/gal to do? I live in Canada, nature’s greatest natural beer [...]