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• New Idea Fest at Alumnae Theatre: He says he likes the second play the best because it was the most realistic; I say I like the second play the best because it was the most absurd; the play is about the meeting of two women at a laundromat; the old woman thinks life is a play; the young woman thinks life is a reality TV series.
• Preceded by Mylk Uncookies for milk (almond milk latte) and cookies (not usually a cookie person but this cookie has more salty choco than cookie).
• The barista at Crema has been giving me double stamps for some reason, so I’m getting a free cappuccino every other week.
• Lunchbox Exchange: When I cook, he gets to bring the leftover for lunch; when he cooks, I get to bring the leftover for lunch.
• Dinner at the Rosedale Diner; loved the apple cake and the duck confit (in a cassis veal jus).
• Health Mandate: I ask him if he thinks it’s constitutional; he says “No Act of Parliament can be unconstitutional, for the law of the land knows not the word or the idea”.

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• used to buy squash ravioli a lot; now realize that baking large batch of squash is super easy; +ricotta +pasta +pea + sausage +garlic
• white fish + Jamie Oliver red pepper and walnut pesto
• fav supermarket salad bar: bloor street market in manulife centre; three dozen options including four different kinds of quinoa
• last year’s wine expo with Jessica/Faisel/Tiffany: we liked the pear sampling booth; eating lots of Green Anjou
• choco workshop with Denise: although cannot handle too much heat, dark choco + chili = yummy

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• Made paella twice: test batch using chorizo for the two of us and dinner using elk/duck salami for Faisel/Jessica/Tiffany/Tushar (ah the color of saffron)
• Also served elk/duck salami cold
• Found cheap lobster at the market so practiced butterflying
• Test batch of mole (ah the depth of chocolate)
• Favorite way to eat Greek yogurt (+ grapefruit + marmalade)

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• Brunch inspired by petitekitchenesse. Yes, romantic morning of self.
• Preceded by ravine walk with Tanya.
• Followed by hotpot with Haina, Steven and Albert. Sesame tofu ice cream versus Häagen-Dazs.
• The Double. Exactly how I imagined Dostoevsky’s funny. First time at the studio, which is more intimate than the main stage. Love love Factory Theatre.
• Preceded by Sense Appeal Americano to go. Last timehe got Americano and I got Cappuccino.
• oxford comma