Daily Archives: February 24, 2013

I am a foodie

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Scott enjoying some form of food item

Scott enjoying some form of food item

Over the past 16 years, Scott has taught me much about being a foodie.  And he’s learned that my nickname is “Dyson” – an upgrade from “Hoover” many years ago.

Yes, I eat quickly.  Yes, I do taste food and I enjoy it, but food, for me, is about sustenance and energy to do what I do in my daily life.  It’s not necessarily about savouring and a particular scene from “When Harry Met Sally”, which wasn’t really about the food anyway.

I digress – Today we did the tasting with Herrera’s Catering.  We picked Herrera’s because of friends of ours have used them in the past, we’ve had their food before, as well it’s run by the sister of a friend of ours.  Why wouldn’t we go with them?

Ian from Herrera’s has helped us to feel considerably relaxed as we pick menu items and such for our day, assisting with food allergies that friends of ours have, etc…

Now as much as I want to gush and give you details about the food… Scott and I have agreed that we are not giving anything away.  Nope, my mouth is shut – I’m not telling you anything about what we have planned.  Some of you will already know the general details, but I’m not going to say anything further.  It’s different, it’s not your standard fare for a wedding, but it’s also classic.

When we arrived, several dishes were laid out for Scott and I to try absolutely everything on the menu that we picked for the day.

As I tried the first piece of about sixteen, an appetizer, my inner foodie came out and started dancing describing how you get a high note of mint that melds into… that finishes off with… and marries with…

And the look on Scott’s face was priceless, and he said, “What happened to my husband? When did you become and start talking like a foodie?”

Yes, I’m secretly a foodie and Scott had never heard me describe food in such ways.  It’s all about context for me.  I’m there for a tasting, not for a free meal – which really isn’t a free meal anyway as we’re going with them for our catering, and remember – there’s no such thing as a free meal.

I gotta say, the food was amazing.  Meeting Dean, the Executive Chef, who explained everything that was being served was great – a chance to see who is behind the great food.  The rest was for Scott and I to eat and yay or nay.  Everything was yayed!  It was fantastic, and there’s something for everyone – vegetarian, gluten free, chocolate lovers, etc…

You won’t be disappointed, that’s for sure.

The desserts, wow perfect size, and my mother and sister will be way more than pleased – and one of the desserts that is being served is a favourite of theirs.

Out of all the food items – one stood out.  All I am allowed to say is, “It’s like thanksgiving dinner in a single bite.”

*GRIN*

 

Really?

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sexismguideSo I’m visiting the website of a subsidiary of a rather large, long running in the history of Canada, department store that deals with housewares.

Now, the parent company’s site does a good job of being gender, and even event, agnostic.  A gift registry is exactly what it is – a gift registry for a special occasion.  They have something for everyone – although it’s real shame they got rid of their electronics department, but I digress.

So I’m looking at registering with this housewares site because there are a few things Scott and I could use especially as we go through a kitchen renovation starting soon.  Every picture on this site that’s related to the gift registry service is almost all women.  Now, you’re probably saying, “Iain, you shouldn’t be surprised because, after all it’s her day.”  Oh come on!  I have two issues:

  • It’s OUR day together, not just ‘her’ day.  You’re celebrating the union of two people who are in love, who want to share the rest of their lives together, and both need to live with the gifts they are given.
  • There’s more than just hetero-normative weddings out there!  It would be nice to see more representation of visible and invisible minorities.
  • Roles have change significantly between men and women – if you’re going to use the argument around stay-at-home mum, what about the stay-at-home dad?

Diving deeper into the site, I see the “Gift Guide, Women’s” link and decide to see what it includes, and I’m expecting something for women… Admittedly i’m not sure what that is when it comes to housewares, but you know it when you see it.

Firstly, what about “Gift Gide, Men’s”?  I would say most guys would want more than an electric shaver that happens to be on the site.

What I saw under “Gift Guide, Women’s” was what any man or woman would want.  I see lovely espresso makers, a Cuisinart Brew Central coffee maker, a mini retro popcorn maker, etc… Maybe I’m skewed, but while those are things we don’t need – we already have a Tassimo, and we don’t need a popcorn maker – I could see these items appealing to more than one gender.  Do we have a misnaming in the category?

Guys have to have their fun too, and there are many guys out there who do like to cook in the kitchen, who like good kitchenware, home décor, and appreciate good stemware.  On the flip side, I think guys should feel comfortable enough to build up and add to the registry and not be chastised for it, so let’s stop it with wedding registries being sexist.  Men, if you want that pair of 3D glasses for your man cave, a set of crystal beer mugs from Tiffany’s (we actually have these) – add them to your registry!

Given my ideology on relationships and such, I will never understand why something like a gift registry has to be so skewed towards women these days.  Yes, it made sense many years ago, however, welcome to the 21st Century.

Maybe that’s a great idea – a central registry place where anyone can go to create their own registry that allows the user to track various links to webstores, for items they are adding. I trademark this idea. 🙂