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63. Habemus Campionem Lycopersici
The latest in our series of Made In Canada products
May 20
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Mike Takasaki
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62. Allow Me to Clarify
How I learned from a mistake
May 2
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Mike Takasaki
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April 2025
61. Getting Salty on Trade
What to do when your kosher is no longer kosher
Apr 25
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Mike Takasaki
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60. Tropical Wetter
It's not the meat, it's the humidity.
Apr 3
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Mike Takasaki
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February 2025
59. My Gai
Do less, get more. Who can argue with that?
Feb 28
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Mike Takasaki
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58. Keep the change
Leaving behind something you've used for your entire life
Feb 1
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Mike Takasaki
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November 2024
57. Failure Isn't an Option
Mostly because it's not on the menu
Nov 30, 2024
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Mike Takasaki
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October 2024
56. Panhunter Takes to the Woods
Could this be our least electrifying installment yet? Fat chance!
Oct 19, 2024
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Mike Takasaki
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55. Pastry on the Edge of Town
If you want to see them, I'm telling you they're easily found.
Oct 3, 2024
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Mike Takasaki
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54. What I Ate on my Summer Vacation
Hop in. We're going for a long and tasty ride.
Oct 2, 2024
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Mike Takasaki
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August 2024
53. How to be Cool in Japan
Don't be fooled into thinking the summer's over.
Aug 23, 2024
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Mike Takasaki
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52. The Three Japans of Toronto
Depending on where you go, the groceries have a different flavour
Aug 18, 2024
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Mike Takasaki
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July 2024
51. Here Comes the Bribe
It's like the world's most corrupt PBS pledge drive
Jul 14, 2024
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Mike Takasaki
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June 2024
50. A Plate Cleaner Looks at 50
A buffet of earlier issues
Jun 9, 2024
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Mike Takasaki
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March 2024
49. Butter Email
Flavour that's worth my hourly rate
Mar 13, 2024
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Mike Takasaki
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February 2024
48. Not the Other Buffalo Wings
Before there was Frank's, there was Mumbo
Feb 26, 2024
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Mike Takasaki
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47. A Plate Cleaner Mystery!
Hi-Ho who?
Feb 22, 2024
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Mike Takasaki
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46. Mea Gulpa
Admitting that the whole is less than the sum of its parts.
Feb 14, 2024
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Mike Takasaki
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December 2023
45. Stuff the Ballot
Fancy/easy roast chicken, (technically) just in time for the holidays
Dec 24, 2023
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Mike Takasaki
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44. Not Just Another Pizza Post
How to make your own Pizza Romana
Dec 21, 2023
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Mike Takasaki
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43. The Road That Led to Romana
The next leg of my pizza journey
Dec 6, 2023
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Mike Takasaki
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November 2023
42. The 2023 Gift Guide - Part 2
Return of the All-Stars
Nov 26, 2023
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Mike Takasaki
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41. The 2023 Gift Guide - Part 1
The All-Star, Mega-Sized Edition.
Nov 22, 2023
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Mike Takasaki
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40. Scout'n About Pt. 2
Is this the seediest club sandwich I've ever had?
Nov 11, 2023
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Mike Takasaki
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