That's Amore

I spent half of the day at The Delicious Food Show hosted by The Food Network and I was in heaven! Food is just such a big part of who we are, or at least who I am. It's something that we encounter every single day in so many different varieties and fusions. It can bring people together and create memories for a lifetime. It goes straight through the heart to your stomach. Starting to sound like sentimental granny, so moving on...

It was so refreshing to see so many knowledgable individuals sharing their passion and talent with others with no drama free and no flakiness (unlike almost everything else in this world). 

We tried cupcakes, sausages, wine, oysters, cuisine from all over the world and so much more! It was a buffet of delicious little samples and a surprise for your palette every time. I love the fact that Toronto is growing culturally and that new culinary minds are landing on our doorstep every year. We should be taking advantage instead of sitting in gloomy bars and fist pumping our way through clubs every weekend. We need some sort of balance, right? Right.

One thing that does upset me is this whole idea of "organic fresh foods". If we didn't go and tamper with the fresh foods our parents and grandparents grew right in their backyards we would not have to be GOING BACK to fresh foods. We would have them grown locally like generations before us did, plain and simple. But now, since everything is chemically induced and full of harmful bullshit, we have to go out of our way and pay more, mind you, for the freshest and simplest ingredients. Like helllooooooo , how does that make any sense?! 
I'm sorry, but as a society, we are so completely and utterly foolish!
 Just a piece of advice, make your own ground beef, chicken or turkey. It takes two minutes with a processor, plus you can add so many herbs and flavours that no grocery store can offer. Just keep in mind, if it looks like chicken and it smells like chicken, doesn't mean it's actually chicken (or maybe it is, bones and skin included).

However, in light of this amazing day and at the risk of pooping all over it, I'm going to set my complaining and bitterness aside.

Just remember, when the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine, that's amore.