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The Great Canadian Ketchup Cake?
April 30, 2009 – 3:22 pm | Comments Off on The Great Canadian Ketchup Cake?
The Great Canadian Ketchup Cake?

2009 marks the 100th birthday of Heinz Ketchup in Canada. Let’s celebrate by baking the Great Canadian Heinz Ketchup Cake, shall we?

When I first came across this ketchup cake recipe, which has …

Marketing Canada to Americans
April 27, 2009 – 8:26 am | Comments Off on Marketing Canada to Americans
Marketing Canada to Americans

Canada — coming soon to a channel near you!

The Canadian government “has hired two former White House spokesmen to pitch Canada’s image to major American media outlets,” according to the Globe and Mail:

Does living abroad make you more creative?
April 24, 2009 – 10:50 am | Comments Off on Does living abroad make you more creative?
Does living abroad make you more creative?

People with experience living abroad tend to be more creative than those who spend their lives in their home country, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

William …

Speaking Canadian: A toque-wearing Canuck…
April 15, 2009 – 8:47 am | Comments Off on Speaking Canadian: A toque-wearing Canuck…
Speaking Canadian: A toque-wearing Canuck…

From the Toronto Star:

A toque-wearing Canuck eating poutine is as iconic as a Parisian in a beret nibbling a croissant.

Need a translation?…

Eating Canadian: Poutine
April 1, 2009 – 9:40 am | Comments Off on Eating Canadian: Poutine
Eating Canadian: Poutine

Skeptics may consider poutine, a messy mix of French fries topped with brown gravy and melted cheese, some sort of strange April Fool’s joke.

But if you’ve learned to love this classic Quebecois concoction