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66. Who's Knocking it out of the Ballpark?
Our panel tastes and reviews 15 made-in-Canada yellow mustards
Jul 11 • 
Mike Takasaki
65. Sticking it to Myself
When you're wrong, you're wrong.
Jul 2 • 
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64. Sticking it to High Prices
How to feed a crowd affordably
Jun 20 • 
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6: The Mein Event
Jan 1, 2021 • Mike Takasaki
63. Habemus Campionem Lycopersici
May 20 • Mike Takasaki
52. The Three Japans of Toronto
Aug 18, 2024 • Mike Takasaki
5: Old and on the Shelf
Dec 23, 2020 • Mike Takasaki
24. Heat-Adjacent Cooking
Jun 6, 2022 • Mike Takasaki
22. Noodling
Feb 17, 2022 • Mike Takasaki
63. Habemus Campionem Lycopersici
The latest in our series of Made In Canada products
May 20 • 
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62. Allow Me to Clarify
How I learned from a mistake
May 2 • 
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61. Getting Salty on Trade
What to do when your kosher is no longer kosher
Apr 25 • 
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60. Tropical Wetter
It's not the meat, it's the humidity.
Apr 3 • 
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59. My Gai
Do less, get more. Who can argue with that?
Feb 28 • 
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58. Keep the change
Leaving behind something you've used for your entire life
Feb 1 • 
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57. Failure Isn't an Option
Mostly because it's not on the menu
Nov 30, 2024 • 
Mike Takasaki
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