Adventures in Milk! Cheese is biohacking (Part 1)
“Milk is food for the beginning eater, a gulpable essence distilled by the mother from her own more variable and challenging diet.”
2017.08.11 / 3min read. Read More
From the mouths of babes — Clostridium botulinum and why you shouldn’t feed honey to babies
Our food is under attack from all sorts of enemies. At every step of the chain, something wants to eat your lunch. Some have even evolved…
2017.07.27 / 3min read. Read More
That none should perish, but have eternal life — Perishable foods
There’s no use crying over spilled milk — it’ll spoil eventually anyways.
2017.07.13 / 4min read. Read More
Oh, Canada — Over 150 years of food and culture
Happy birthday Canada, you don’t look a day over 129.
2017.06.27 / 4min read. Read More
How now brown cow — Chocolate milk isn’t really a liquid
Apparently 7% of Americans think chocolate milk comes from brown cows. That’s about 1 in 14 people. Can you think of the 1 in 14 people you…
2017.06.22 / 3min read. Read More
Wet behind the ears — How and why water matters
The water understands | Civilization well;
2017.06.15 / 3min read. Read More
Hurling Strawberries — Flavors are more than the sum of their parts
Deep inside the olfactory heart of a strawberry there’s a secret ingredient: vomit. Strawberries, along with many other fruits and foods…
2017.06.02 / 2min read. Read More
Red, white, and food — How war helped shape food
To my southern neighbours, Happy Memorial Day weekend!
2017.05.25 / 3min read. Read More
Ethnoculinology — Every Culture has its Dumpling
For Victoria’s Day, I’d like to start with an homage to the great city of Toronto. It’s an incredibly multicultural city and living…
2017.05.18 / 2min read. Read More