I was sitting at my desk, having some poke from The Market at HFS....... When I took a look at my calendar and suddenly realized we were going to make 17! My goodness how time flies. At home I did... Read more
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Festival de la Calle 152 Saturday, May 28, late morning-late afternoon 152nd St. between Jackson and Union Aves., Woodstock, Bronx www.NPRDPinc.org/152nd-street-festival Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com /2014/06/festival-cultur.html Free admission Indonesian bazaar at Moore Homestead Park Saturday, May 28, 11:00-5:00 45th Ave. at Broadway,... Read more
A Canadian film about an awkward, home-schooled kid who goes to high school because he is interested in a girl. Sounds like Adventures in Public School though Growing Op is a very different film. Quinn (Steven Yaffee) is the misfit in a marijuana-dominated family. His parents (American actors Wallace Langham and Rosanna Arquette) are serious marijuana growers. His sister Hope (Katie Boland) runs drug sales at the local high school, even though they are home schooled. Quinn wonders about fitting into society. A new family moves in across the street. Enter their teenage daughter Crystal (Rachel Blanchard). Quinn doesn't adapt to go school all that well. His interest in Crystal is at odds with Philip (Jon Cor) who is attractive, a bully, and somehow the potential valedictorian. Read more
The Junos, celebrating Canadian music, is a lofty goal for most Canadian musicians and singers. To get a Juno nomination is impressive. Imagine being 4 years old and getting a Juno nomination. Romeo, offspring of Walk Off the Earth members Sarah Blackwood and Gianni (Luminati) Nicassio, is part of a project called Romeo Eats. There are lots of videos where Romeo tries new foods. The family released the album Walk Off the Earth & Romeo Eats, Vol. 1. Our sibling blog, BalanceofFood.com, appreciates the difficulty of trying new foods. They go more into depth on the project and what that could mean for enjoying food variety. Read more
I have a new eating hero and he is 4 years old. His name is Romeo. Romeo Eats is the result of Romeo's eagerness to try all different types of fruits and vegetables. His family released an album Walk Off the Earth & Romeo Eats, Vol. 1 . Romeo is the child of Sarah Blackwood and Gianni (Luminati) Nicassio, who are in the Canadian indie band Walk Off the Earth. The album got nominated for a Juno (think Canadian Grammy) making Romeo the youngest Juno nominee ever at 4. Romeo didn't win over last weekend. Romeo has a passion for wanting to try new foods. "We gave him a massive bowl of olives when he was very young, like, right off the boob, for lack of a better term," Nicassio told CBC Toronto. Avocados, mushrooms, exotic fruits: Romeo is into them and enjoys them. Read more
We keep hearing about the relevance of broadcast TV in the United States. The 2022 upfronts, where the networks announce their schedules, were somewhat back to normal yet missing a lot of information. Shows are introduced without a cast. We only know the fall schedule and even that is a maybe. Herding cats is easier than tracking down Canadians on U.S. television, even if you limit yourself to broadcast TV. This is a futile exercise on many levels but some information is better than zero. This compilation does not include Canadian TV shows airing in the United States, such as Transplant on NBC. We should note that the CW network, which cancelled a lot of shows, has a Sunday night lineup of Canadian dramas: Family Law at 8 pm Eastern followed by Season 4 of Coroner at 9 pm Eastern. Read more
