The Mogo Blog

It’s Apple Picking Season! How to take advantage

One of fall’s joys is the opportunity to pick, eat, can, mash, cook, bake or otherwise enjoy big, red, juicy apples. The globalization of agriculture and food supply means we’ve largely forgotten about the fact that apples are meant to ripen in fall, since you can now get them year round. But fall is—and should be—apple season. A few years ago, a friend of mine took me on a road trip up to the Okanagan Valley in BC for a U-pick experience. We got a short lesson from the orchard master (what an

Fall farmer's markets across Canada

One of the saddest things about letting go of the summer is the end of farmer’s market season. There’s nothing quite like a sunny weekend morning spent strolling among delicious (and cheap!) fresh fruits and veggies, trying different local farmers’ and producers’ wares. But fear not, fine folks! Because in many Canadian cities, there are fall farmer’s markets that last until its too cold to be outdoors. And the change in seasons means there’s also a change in tasty goodies, too. Here are a few f

The textbook cost debate

With the return of fall I was reminiscing about my college days. I thought about all of the good stuff, of course—new friends, girlfriends, dorm experiences, nightlife experiences (so to speak) when I came across this article about the rising costs of textbooks [http://www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2012/09/23/toronto-ocad-art-textbook-cost.html] . And then I remembered how terrible that was. I went to school right at the turning point between print and digital texts, and I still recall the firs

Best Thanksgiving Dinner Spots in Toronto

As Thanksgiving weekend approaches, the thing you may really want to be thankful for is not having to spend all day in the kitchen and all evening washing dishes. Thanksgiving dinner in a restaurant can be the perfect answer for those who do not have the time, the space or the culinary inclination to recreate all of your family’s favourite dishes. When you just want to sit back and relax, there are many warm, inviting spots where the atmosphere is amicable and the food is sublime. Book early or

iPhone 5 - Hit or Hype?

Well, by now you’ve heard and seen all there is to hear and see about the iPhone 5, right? That is, everything beyond trying it for yourself, yes? If you’re an Apple freak like me, you’ve likely been waiting for this for a little while. A lot is riding on this one, mostly because it’s the first true post-Steve Jobs (RIP) product, and because it felt like it was time for something radical to happen to it. Here’s where I admit that even though I am an Apple freak, I am still using the iPhone 4. I