by Talia Kleinplatz | Obvious science feels obvious of the day: Researchers believe that a diet rich in fruit may lead to bigger brains.

A state-by-state breakdown of the most popular recipes across America. While Washington is big on fried chicken and Oregon is digging cake, the east coast is holding it down with meatloaf in New York and tomato soup in Vermont.

A New York Times love-letter of sorts to our city in all its complexity, including an homage to Vancouver’s vibrant food scene.

Food and Wine shares their picks for the best bars across America. If you’re in the mood for a booze-inspired road trip, start out with Seattle’s Damn The Weather and Portland’s Raven and Rose.

This week in books to read: check out Cork Dork. It details one journalist’s foray into the wild and quirky world of wine sommeliers.

Scout’s Jamie Mah sits down with Torafuku sous chef Sandy Chen to talk impactful lessons, important mentors and favourite ingredients.

Meal Team Six to the rescue! The Daily Show host Trevor Noah brings a sense of humour to the impending Meals on Wheels budget cuts by putting a military spin on the program that provides meals to over 2 million elderly Americans.

Bon Appetit breaks down the difference between your favourite cured hams (best enjoyed with a side of prosciutto.)

A Northern-Pacific Mexican restaurant is set to take over the old Hamilton Street Grill this month. Fayuca (which translates as “Contraband”) is the brainchild of Nuba’s Ernesto Gomez and critically acclaimed Mexican chef/restaurateur Jair Tellez.

The Trump administration’s rampant message of intolerance terrifies America’s immigrant population. Case in point: grassroots food security organizations have seen a marked decrease in immigrants seeking support as fears of deportation and arrest rise.

Sons of Vancouver just launched their newest product and Scout’s own Shaun Layton was there to sample the delightfully balanced coffee liqueur.

This selection of gorgeous photos from Vancouver’s Heritage Asian Eatery highlights some of the beautiful dishes the restaurant is serving up these days.

Frustration sets in as the Quebec Loto Board commissions a Parisian chef to design the restaurant for a new Montreal-based casino instead of selecting from a local pool of incredible culinary talent.

The curious story of botulism, a frozen food mogul in the 70’s and the largest pizza funeral in history.

The Globe and Mail shares the story of Indigenous chefs across Canada who are raising awareness about their food history and traditions which are largely missing from the narrative of Canadian culinary identity.

A curious claim by the folks at PETA wherein they assert that a vegan diet may help to quell violence around the world. The Atlantic looks deeper into the anecdotal evidence used to support this argument.

Eating via Instagram honours this week go to Oh Sweet Day and this gorgeous, spring-inspired cake!

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