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Oh Irene.. A hurricane or even the threat of one means a lot to fishermen..

 http://www.projo.com/news/content/IRENE_APPROACHES_08-25-11_LIPUL83_v12.40f0a.html

Harold McGee and Michael Rulman have both been known to leave their stock out on the counter, to no ill effects.. (two highly knowledgable food experts in case you don't know them)  My parents did it too, as does François' family.  They do not throw out leftovers from a buffet either.  And I fight with all of them.  I am careful about proper food handling, bacteria and etc.  But still all alive and healthy, there is no doubt that everyone could relax abit about bacteria with a few basic rules in mind - washing hands, clean cutting boards and towels to avoid cross contamination/properly reheating food.  Bending the rules on bacteria and food safetyl

It’s Book Award Season:

Cuisine Canada short lists (winners announced Nov.7)

http://www.lib.uoguelph.ca/resources/archival_&_special_collections/the_collections/digital_collections/culinary/cuisine_canada/shortlist.html

Details Magazine: Top ten Cookbooks of the year

http://www.details.com/style-advice/food-and-drinks/201109/best-cookbooks-of-the-year#slide=1

Eating bugs to save the planet  Ok, I’m all over the wild stuff, but I’m not there yet.  Mainly because it seems like a lot of trouble, but maybe one day, why not?  But I’ll wait til my customers have no problem with bunny and lamb testicles..

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/08/15/110815fa_fact_goodyear

Forget about GMO’s and industrial ag for salvation 

http://www.grist.org/industrial-agriculture/2011-08-20-why-gmos-wont-save-world-nina-federoff-new-york-times

A better long term solution is building local sustainable farming communities..

Paying more for better quality, eating less crap.

Eating less meat  http://www.grist.org/sustainable-food/2011-08-16-safe-organic-food-too-expensive-eat-less

Joe Beef gets 4 stars (in the Montreal Gazette) - If ever there was a good review, this is it.  I haven't eaten there in years (how unhip am I) but I don't doubt they deserve it.  So many years under the belt doing real food in numbers making people happy - always authentic, tasty and decadent yet quality driven.. Beating to their own drum, forward thinking, serious about wine too, and so truly Quebec/Montreal. Cheers to Dave, Fred and equipe!

http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/food-wine/Fine+Dining+Rare+four+star+rating+Beef/5247070/story.html

A fisherman tries to figure out where all the mackerel have gone..  Shit, and I thought mackerel were sustainable..  There must be fishermen like this all over wondering what the f! is going on.  For sure, over-fishing is the main cause, but..  In any case, our fish future is bleaker every day.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2011/jul/08/jellyfish-overfishing-ocean-acidification