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  1. Valentine's Day. Roast a chicken, will you?
  2. Always the highlight of my day from food folks at the New York Times: What We're Reading: nyti.ms/xzbl9e
  3. Seriously. Ditch the Tassimo. Buy a french press. #drinkbettercoffee
  4. I'm confused. What the heck is National Bagel Day?
  5. New resolution: Tweet more.
  6. @Pauly_HXC Any chance of a CBC interview? Get in touch, would love to talk about the fest on the morning show.
  7. A Peter Gzowski award for CBC's The Main Ingredient! bit.ly/iMEG2v
  8. Check it out... your's truly chilling on the Food Network at one of the finest fish and chip shops around. bit.ly/iYYvpf
  9. ... also, thoughtful local menu please! No prefab food!
  10. In Vancouver this weekend. Your job? Hook me up with the best patio/pub with microbrew for a Saturday afternoon. Fewer tourists=best. Go!
  11. @momwhoruns I like to just leave the ice cream maker in the freezer 24/7... always ready to roll.
  12. Anyone had 'pine mouth' from eating cheap pine nuts?
  13. Nervous people everywhere... James Beard Award nominee announcement coming very soon! #jbfa
  14. Today's CBC column: Reflecting on @bittman and his take on fast food oatmeal. http://nyti.ms/hYQNB2
  15. Pizza dough a-rising... big pot of kheer a-simmering. East meets west for dinner.
  16. Here's what it'll be: Local Metchosin lamb and cauliflower curry... punjabi style chick peas... and basmati rice. No raita, sadly.
  17. Thanks for all the suggestions for Friday (gluten and dairy free) dinner.
  18. Dinner Friday for someone who is gluten AND dairy free. What to make?
  19. Thinking about supper: Beef burgers on sourdough with winter vegetable coleslaw.
  20. The onion in India. Khalil's CBC Radio food column this week checks in on a country in crisis over an onion shortage.