I honestly have a hard time trusting people who claim to not like breakfast cereal. It’s one of those foods that has been engineered to get people to eat it—it’s basically kibble for people!—and those who insist they are unaffected by flavor science are very suspicious to me indeed.

The fact that I’ve moved during the pandemic means that I’ve been ordering food a lot more than I should be.

I used to think the same way! Now that I’ve found what I like I occasionally enjoy a martini. There are a few things you could try:

My strategy is to just say the word the way I think it’s supposed to be pronounced if I’m ordering it giving the server an opportunity to investigate and correct their pronunciation if they care to do so while similarly putting myself at risk of embarrassment for incorrect pronunciation. It’s subtle enough that it…

What’s your weapon of choice? Red, green, or blue shell?

I switched back to bar soap a couple years ago, and it’s much better in so many ways. It’s cheaper, it transports easier when you’re flying (not a “liquid”), it transports easier in my gym bag or bike pannier because it doesn’t explode and I can contain the suds with a zip-lock bag, and it’s much easier to see when…

Just make sure you watch your billing statements like a hawk if you ever lose that card.

I love making home-made syrups!

I’ve lived in Toronto for just over a year and grew up in the area. Here are my suggestions for enjoying the city: