A visit to the Cheese Boutique in Toronto, not unlike other cheese specialty stores around here, always turns out to be a costly endeavour. Not because they overcharge their products, but because of scarcity. These kinds of shops are not widely spread out throughout the GTA, nor are there many of them. They become a destination one should plan for. And with that in mind, a single piece of Gruyère just won’t do. One walks out with Gouda, Mimolette, Grey Owl, Le Vigneron, Calabogie Blue, Iberico ham, Castelvetrano olives, Portugese sardines…and/or anything else that calls your name. Ka-ching! But is it worth the smörgåsbord? You bet your rind it is.

The root of modern-day evil (Capitalism) is Turkish, not Dutch. Go figure.

It’s summertime again and the dicks are coming back. But have they ever left, really?