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TODD KAUFMAN
I love food. Over the years, my palate has expanded and matured. I’m what we now call a “foodie.” I also love to cook. My friends often show up at my door unannounced around dinner time and this has led me to the conclusion I am a pretty darn good cook too. I’m one of those guys who finds cooking relaxing and rewarding. For me, it falls somewhere between an art and a science. I am eager to do copious amounts of research to figure out why a soufflé rises, or why a roast can emerge from an oven crusty on the outside and moist and tender on the inside. And I define butter as one of the foods of the Gods!
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We all know how quickly foods like sugar can influence our behaviour and thoughts. The managers at the day care centre where I ski certainly do. There hangs a sign: “Children not picked up by closing time will be given chocolate-covered espresso beans and a free puppy!” Every parent knows that sugar can have their kid bouncing off the walls in a matter of
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