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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Feeling the post-Christmas crunch?  Or just looking for a cheap, quick meal?  Nothing stretches an already maximized budget like ramen noodles!  A Chinese delicacy that was only available from restaurants until a post World War II Taiwanese-Japanese inventor pioneered a way to make them at home.  In this episode, we taste six different ramen noodle packages.

• ichiban sapporo - http://www.sanyofoods.co.jp/
• nissin - http://www.nissinfoods.com/
• no name - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Name_(brand)
• nong shim - http://eng.nongshim.com/eng/main.jsp
• mr. noodles kimchi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Noodles
• 101 things to do with ramen noodles - http://www.amazon.com/101-Things-Do-Ramen-Noodles/dp/1586857355

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This was by no means the only show we're going to do on tea, but here's a ZFC crash coarse on one of mankind's oldest beverages (Ok, one of mankind's oldest non-alcoholic beverages).  Enjoy a cuppa your favourite as you listen to this episode.

• Tetley's Tea (round bag commercial) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zAbflmBT8A
• Different Types of Tea - http://www.imperialteagarden.com/teas.html
• Tylors of Harrogate - http://www.taylorsofharrogate.co.uk/
• Twinings of London - http://www.twinings.com/home.php
• Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Grey,_2nd_Earl_Grey
• Opium Wars - http://historyliterature.homestead.com/files/extended.html
• Tea: The Drink That Changed The World - http://www.amazon.com/Tea-Drink-that-Changed-World/dp/0804837244
• The Origins of Indian Tea - http://www.teamuse.com/article_000803.html
• Richard Sharpe Series - http://www.bernardcornwell.net/index2.cfm?page=1&seriesid=1
• Sir Thomas Lipton - http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/lipton/index.php?a=eb00
• James Burke (Science Historian) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Burke_(science_historian)
• Harney & Sons - http://www.harney.com/
• How To Prepare Matcha - http://www.matchasource.com/brewing-matcha-tea-s/13.htm
• Republic of Tea - http://www.republicoftea.com/
• Tea ceremony - http://www.chinatownconnection.com/japanese-tea-ceremony.htm
• Sano Ichiro Mysteries by Laura Joh Rowland - http://www.laurajohrowland.com/sano.html
• Sugawara Akitada Mysteries by I.J. Parker - http://www.ijparker.com/
• Tea Zer Travel Mug for Loose Leaf Tea - http://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Solutions-Tea-Zer-Tumbler-10oz/dp/B00125JHGU
• Kalahari Organic Teas - http://www.kalahariusa.com/
• McCarthy's Tea Room (Donegal Sq., 534 Main Street, Bethlehem PA ) - http://www.donegal.com/mysitecaddy/site3/mccarthystearoom.htm
• Potato Farls - http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/culture/recipes/cooking/tatofarl.shtm
• Coffee Coffee (5 Bel Air South Parkway, Bel Air MD) - http://www.coffeecoffee-online.com/
• Simple is Beautiful (100 Brock Street North, Whitby ON) - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Whitby-ON/Simple-is-Beautiful/96601731346
• TenRen Tea - http://www.tenren.com/

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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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BRAAAAAP! Oh, excuse me! Excessive burping aside, please enjoy our soda pop show; it was 4 "takes" in the making. We finally got it where we were happy with it so check it out. The sodas that we sampled were: Jones Root Beer, Big Sky Jamaican Ginger Ale, Boylan's Orange Seltzer Water and GUS Pomegranite.

The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy - http://popvssoda.com:2998/

Root Beer:

• Dog N' Suds - http://www.dog-n-suds.com/
• Dad's Root Beer - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dad's_Root_Beer
• Gale's Root Beer - http://cookingresources.suite101.com/article.cfm/interview_with_chef_gale_gand
• Saranac - http://www.saranac.com/section/soft-drinks
• Stewart's - http://www.drinkstewarts.com/
• IBC - http://www.ibcrootbeer.com/

Soft Drink Health Concerns (we advise you drink what you like):

• High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFC) - http://health.msn.com/nutrition/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100235311
• Aspartame - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame_controversy

Out of the Ordinary Soft Drinks:

• Jones Soda - http://www.jonessoda.com/
• Taylor's Orange Drink (Now Galliker's) - http://www.gallikers.com/Index.aspx
• Spezi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spezi
• Birch Beer - http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/money/story.html?id=c361762e-acdf-47b3-bf2b-d60e49d7391d&k=64566
• Diet Pepsi Twist - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi_Twist
• Coke Zero - http://www.cocacolazero.com/index.jsp
• Boylan Bottling Company - http://www.boylanbottling.com/
• G.U.S. (Grown Up Soda) - http://drinkgus.com/
• 10 Most Bizarre Soft Drinks - http://www.oddee.com/item_96574.aspx
• Japanese "Ramune" Soda Drink (w/ glass ball stopper) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramune
• Orbitz - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbitz_(soft_drink)

Energy Drinks:

• Jones Soda Whoop Ass - http://www.jonessoda.com/files/products-energy.php
• Red Bull - http://www.redbull.com/
• Rockstar - http://www.rockstar69.com/
• Amp - http://www.ampenergy.com/
• Bawls - http://www.bawls.com/
• Rocketshots - http://www.energydrinkreviews.com/?Welcome:Energy_Drinks:Rocket_Shot
• Jolt Cola - http://www.joltenergy.com/default.aspx
• Water Joe - http://www.waterjoe.com/

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We hated to say farewell to Montreal, but we shall definitely return again someday.  So many delicious food and drink, so little time!

• Dunn's Famous Restaurant (1249 Metcalfe) - http://www.dunnsfamous.com/montreal_smoked_meat.htm
• Marche Bonsecour (350 rue St. Paul Est) - http://www.aviewoncities.com/montreal/marchebonsecours.htm
• Jacek Yerka -  http://www.yerkaland.com/
• Kunst Bar Animation - http://www.whitehouseanimationinc.com/kunstbar.htm
• SpecialTea (corner of René-Lévesque and Clark) - http://specialtea.ca/
• Dragon's Beard Candy - http://montreal.about.com/od/foodwine/ss/dragon_beard_candy_johnny_chin.htm
• La Belle Gueule by Brasseurs RJ - http://www.brasseursrj.com/belle_gueule_an.htm

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We found ourselves in the rare situation of being able to spend a week in Montreal, Quebec with a dear friend who was traveling on business (and thus shall remain anonymous).  All we had to do was pay for our food, so we decided to go.  This is the first of two parts.  We had a great time!

Links of Interest:

• Restaurant La Maison Kam Fung (1111, Rue Saint Urbain) - http://www.restaurantlamaisonkamfung.com/
• Restaurant Noodle Factory - (1018 Saint Urbain) - http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/67/1447255/restaurant/Chinatown/Noodle-Factory-Montreal
• Patisserie Harmonie (85 rue de la Gauchetiere Ouest) - http://www.midnightpoutine.ca/food/2008/02/baked_in_montreal_patisserie_harmonie/
• Les Trois Brasseurs - http://www.les3brasseurs.ca/eng/index.php

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Forgive the lateness of this episode, but moving really put us behind schedule.  We'll try to make it up with a ZFC Snack this week though.  Without further ado, art imitating life - food in games!

Links of Interest:

• Lord of the Rings Online - http://lotro.allakhazam.com/db/itemlist.html?itemslot=Food

• Everquest 2 - http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Food_and_drink
• Fable 2 Food Guide - http://www.fablefanboy.com/fable2/guides/food
• Fall Out 3 - http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_3_drugs_and_edibles

^  Example of 1950s style prepared foods from Fall Out 3 by Bethesda Softworks

• The Elder Scrolls - http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Ingredients
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/gta4/news.html?sid=6103350&mode=previews
• Cooking Mama - http://www.cookingmamacookoff.com/
• Root Beer Tapper - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapper
• Pac Man - http://www.thepcmanwebsite.com/media/pacman_flash/
• Kingdom of Loathing - http://www.kingdomofloathing.com

• Cheapass Games - http://www.cheapass.com/
• Ninja Burger - http://ninjaburger.com/
• Wasabi! - http://www.zmangames.com/boardgames/wasabi.htm

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Our review and discussion on Last Chance to Eat by Gina Mallet, who explores how certain foods are in danger of being demonized and regulated to extinction.  Gina is a food writer and critic for the National Post newspaper (Canada).

• Gina Mallet's Website - http://ginamallet.com/
• Anthony Bourdain's Travel Blog - http://anthony-bourdain-blog.travelchannel.com/

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