Oreo cookies are a Canadian childhood lunchbox staple, as I’m sure they are in the US. Whether you grew up being eaten alive by mosquitos in Winnipeg or across the border in Minneapolis, these basic cookies transcend national boundaries with […]
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Review: Chewy Mint Mentos
There was a point maybe a decade ago where the world collectively decided to waste ton after metric ton of Mentos, all in the name of blowing a fountain of Diet Coke into the air in an early demonstration of […]
Arbitrary: Purdys Almost Perfect chocolates
When you spend good money on fancy chocolates, you want them to look gorgeous, right? Even before your first bite, you eat them with your eyes, taking in the perfectly drizzled coating, admiring the swirled patterns or glossy sheen. They […]
Review: Quality Street Chocolates
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 […]
Review: Poppycock Cashew Lovers
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 […]
Review: Clearly Canadian Blackberry Sparkling Water Beverage
I will forever associate Clearly Canadian drinks with family road trips, as we’d find the distinctive glass bottles in gas station fridges along the way to wherever we were headed. Whether in Gasoline Alley in Red Deer, or at one […]
Review: Neilson Jersey Milk chocolate bar
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 […]
Review: Tic Tac Mixers Cherry Cola
I’m not sure what happened to Tic Tac in the last few years, but they’ve gone from predictably conservative to curiously experimental. Some of their limited edition flavours have been surprisingly good, and the tried-and-true plastic container filled with tiny […]