Rich rich rich

Dear Nina,
I am still jealous that you get to be in New York this weekend with its spring flowers and friends and fashion while I am stuck in London, Ontario where all we have are glacial ice perimeters, drunk undergraduates, and strip malls.  That said, even though to me you are still the best thing in London, this weekend without you has been pretty delicious.  Today I went to a maple syrup farm that serves an insane $10 Sunday brunch.  Plus, I got inspired and dinner tonight was bomb.  There’s a tupperware in the fridge for you when you get home!
Love,
Bec

Caribbean Bibimbop

Today I got interested in umami, the most elusive of the five primary flavors which also include sweet, salty, sour and bitter.  These tastes are primary in the same way red, blue, and yellow are: all other flavors can be created using these five fundamental flavours.  Apparently umami is not a taste that can be achieved by combining any other flavors; what umami is, however, is not, apparently, apparent to anyone.