We went to the Canoe Museum in Peterborough ON back in February and had lunch at a great brew pub - The Old Stone Brewing Co. [380 George Street North, Peterborough ON, (705)745-0495].  Here's the episode!  For pictures, check out our facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=1326342135034&id=1725355827&aid=35819

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Ah, a new year, and hopefully a good one for our listeners and us. 

The Dubliner (1121 Dundas Street East, Whitby ON) - http://dubliner.ca/home.html

Shake, Rabble, Roll (939 Dundas St . W.  Whitby ON) - http://shakerabbleroll.com/

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This week's episode is a pubcast - as such, listener discretion is advised.  There are a few eff bombs, and we are podcasting from a pub discussing adult beverages, so use your judgement when choosing to listen. 

We discuss the documentary Beer Wars, which discusses how microbrews are fighting for space on shelves with the Big Three (Budweiser, Miller, Coors) in the USA.  We also discuss other trivia, so pull your favourite pint (or other beverage) and tune in!

• Beer Wars - http://beerwarsmovie.com/
• Mike's Hard Lemonade (originating in Canada!)- http://www.mikeshardlemonade.ca/
• Dogfish Head - http://www.dogfish.com/
• Moon Shot Caffinated Beer - http://www.moonshotbeer.com/
• Sleeman Clear - http://www.sleeman.com/
• Gourmet Jello shots on book of joe - http://www.bookofjoe.com/2010/10/my-jello-americans-the-future-of-jello-shots.html
• How Jack Daniel Died - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Daniel

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We have been wanting to do a cigar episode for a long time, so here's a not so brief overview of one of our favourite after dinner treats.

• Cigar Smoking and Health - http://cigars.about.com/od/legalhealthissues/a/0061003.htm
• Size and Shape Chart - http://home.comcast.net/~bcabana2/prudentpeddler/cigars/shape.htm
• Wrapper Shades - http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2884734/types_of_cigar_wrappers_and_how_they.html?cat=22
• Cigar Flavour Wheel (pdf) - http://www.shortcut-cigars.com/shared/Tresors/wheel.pdf
• Drink Pairings - http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/Journal_Main/69A6B8E7-FAF1-4F0D-BBBC-05A4920D414F.html
• El Fumidor (518 Beaver Street, Sewickly PA) - http://fujipub.com/elfumador/
• Coolerdors, the inexpensive humidors - http://www.cigardiary.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=28
• Cutting and Lighting - http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/Graphics/SpecialFeature/Cigar101/fa198.html
• victory cigars (215 King Street E., Oshawa ON) - http://www.victorycigars.ca/
• Rama Moccasin and Smoke (6413 Rama Road, Rama First Nation ON) - http://www.ramashop.com
• 90s cigar boom - http://www.articlesbase.com/food-and-beverage-articles/the-cigar-boom-what-it-was-and-is-419373.html

• Things we forgot to mention: Cigars with pig tails, shaggy feet, women cigar smokers and the exact maduro process.

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We like to think of ourselves as being culinary adventurous, but travel costs a lot of money, so until we get a radio or TV show we have to make due with the magic of books to transport us to exotic edibles and forbidden foods.  Tom's book (believe us, Mr. Bowles, it's better we refer to you informally in the show so we'll stop butchering your last name) is just the ticket to reading about dishes that you could only imagine yourself eating (or not eating).

• The Year of Eating Dangerously: A Global Adventure in Search of Culinary Extremes - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/617964

• Tom Parker Bowles' Archive on the Daily Mail Online - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/columnist-1003632/Tom-Parker-Bowles.html
• Food Legends: Gloucester Elvers - http://www.information-britain.co.uk/food/foodlegends/Gloucester%20elvers/
• NMSU Chile Pepper Instutite - http://www.chilepepperinstitute.org/
• Fiery Foods Show - http://www.fiery-foods.com/
• Time Out Beijing Insect Delicacies - http://www.timeout.com/cn/en/beijing/restaurants/feature/3644/insect-delicacies.html
• Prince's Hot Chicken - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72xXxV9qIPg
• Jack Daniel's Invitational BBQ - http://www.jackdaniels.com/TheDistillery/InvitationalBBQ.aspx
• Fugu - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugu
• Asian Animal Protection Network Food Dogs Website (WARNING: there are GRAPHIC pictures of how dogs are kept and treated cruelly in order to make their meat "better") - http://www.aapn.org/fooddogs.html
• BBC In Pictures: Unusual Lao Cuisine - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/asia_pac_unusual_lao_cuisine/html/1.stm
• Spanish Barnacles - http://www.iberianature.com/material/barnacles.htm
• Best of Sicily: Sicilian Cuisine - http://www.bestofsicily.com/food.htm

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Two places, two delicious meals:

• Oz Pita Wraps (4 Bond Street W, Oshawa ON) - http://www.ozpitawraps.com/
• Jax Fillin' Station (948 Simcoe N, Oshawa ON) - http://www.jaxfillinstation.com

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With St. Patrick's being only 17 days away, here are two great pubs that we've scouted out for your pleasure.  This isn't a pub cast (although beer selection is discussed), but focuses on the amazing food of two fine establishments.  Willie Stout's of Toronto makes burgers more then just pub grub, and fosters the community feeling of a "public house".  J.P. Fitzpatrick & Sons offers traditional Irish dishes with a gourmet spin, right next to one of the best movie theaters (in our opinion) of Durham Region.  You don't have to be a beer enthusiast - although it doesn't hurt! - to sit down in either and enjoy a great lunch or dinner.

Willie Stout's (2175 Sheppard Ave E, Toronto ON) - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=148647335756

J.P. Fitzpatrick & Sons Irish Pub and Restaurant (75 Consumers Dr, Whitby ON) - http://www.jpfitzirishpub.ca

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This episode is a pubcast from home combined with a book review of Nicholas Pashley's awesome book, Cheers! An Intemperate History of Canada.

Links of Interest:

• Cheers! an Intemperate History of Canada by Nicholas Pashley - http://www.amazon.ca/Cheers-Nicholas-Pashley/dp/1554682576
• Victory Brewery - http://www.victorybeer.com/
• Great Lakes Brewing Co. - http://www.greatlakesbeer.com/
• Harmony Society of Ambridge, PA - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmony_Society
• Lynn Samuels - http://www.lynnsamuels.typepad.com/
• Lager Heads by Paul Brent - http://www.amazon.ca/Lager-Heads-Paul-Brent/dp/0006394248
• Find True Low Calorie Beer! - http://www.theraven.com/beer.html
• Glutton for Punishment with Bob Blumer - http://www.foodnetwork.com/glutton-for-punishment/index.html

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our lovely listeners!

This episode is about some of our family traditions.  We hope that everyone had a great holiday season and a very wonderful New Year.  Thanks for sticking with us and continuing to listen and refer your friends to our little podcast.

Links of Interest:

• Nutroll - http://www.squidoo.com/nut-roll
• Let Them Eat Fruitcake! by Sara Dickerman - http://www.slate.com/id/2238779/
• George Washington's Egg Nog - http://cooking.cdkitchen.com/TheCompetentCook/195.html
• Alton Brown NPR Egg Nog Interview - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6597856
• Eggnog: Spike and Let it Sit, For Safety - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121615594
• Paska - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paska_(bread)

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The Good Fare and Cheer of Old England is a book we discovered at the Orillia Library.  We loved it so much we bought a copy, and felt it needed it's own ZFC show to spread the word about how great a book it is!  We are going to look into the copyright information (so far it looks like it has not been renewed and has fallen into Public Domain), so we are also going to work on creating an Audiobook version of it.

Links of Interest:

• Add All Book Search and Price Comparison - http://openlibrary.org/b/OL5794571M/good_fare_and_cheer_of_old_England
• Buy GF&C of Old E Used on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000X78APM/ref=cm_cr_thx_view
• Joan Parry Dutton's Library Thing Page - http://www.librarything.com/author/duttonjoanparry

James Keiller and Sons of Dundee Marmalade

• Keiller's: Sticky Success - http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/work/scotland/perth_tayside/
• Mrs. Keiller's Marmalade Recipe - http://www.scotsindependent.org/features/food/dundee_marmalade.htm

• Knob Hill Farms - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knob_Hill_Farms
• Wallace and Grommit: Curse of the Wererabbit - http://www.wandg.com/
• Slate - How Cost-Effective Is It To Make Homemade Pantry Staples? - http://www.slate.com/id/2216611/pagenum/all/
• Medieval Cooking Blog - Post Mondern Friday: Being Thrifty -http://medievalcooking.org/2009/05/15/post-modern-friday-being-thrifty/

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