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Publisher's Note: Be sure to watch for next week's Gremolata Update (008), where we'll feature our exclusive interview with Mayor David Miller. Also, you may have noticed Gremolata has switched to a weekly update format. Please tell us/me what you think. - Malcolm Jolley, malcolm@gremolata.com

Fresh Food
Truffles! The Cheese Boutique has informed Gremolata that they have received a new order of Italian black truffles ...[more]. Gremolata's Chow for Now columnist, Michele Chandler has tracked down the ultimate Spanish gourmet product: Serrano Ham - finally available in Toronto...[more].

Fine Wine
If you've ever arrived at your local LCBO's Vintages section only to find the hot release wine gone and nothing good under $35? Try the "Organic" shelf - it's usually kind of hidden and out of the way...[more]

Gourmet Media
In the first of our two-part look at Gina Mallet's new book Last Chance to Eat, the author explains what motivated her to write her half memoir half attack on modern crappy food in this Gremolata Exclusive...[more]. All New: Andy Shay on Cheese:
Gremolata's Shay Cheese guru contributes all new wisdom this week as he examines fat content. Is there such a thing as "low-fat cheese"? Should there be?...[more].

More from Gremolata Update 006

In the wake of New Year's resolutions Gremolata focuses on a small and cheap treat: stuffed olives from Spain. Gremolata is particularly fond of the Fragata brand, made in Seville. At under $2 for a 210 ml tin, they're a wonderful little snack stuffed with anchovies, garlic, almonds, tuna, lemon or, of course, pimento. Available at independent fine food stores like Magnolia, Fresh and Wild and the Cheese Boutique.

Gremolata generally avoids the "General List" at the LCBO, since as a general rule there are better bargains and more interesting wines in the Vintages section. But every rule has its exceptions and in this issue we look at two great General List labels...[more].

Gremolata's new columnist Michele Chandler looks at the hot new phenomenon of Culinary Travel and wonders why Toronto isn't on the CT map (yet)...[more]. Paula Wolfert continues to look for Toronto foodies who may have had contact with SmartPot inventor Pierre de Serres...[more]. Contact Gremolata if you ever used a SmartPot or know anything about de Serres by clicking here. And, if you haven't already, be sure to check out Gremolata's Top 5 Online Gourmet Diversions.

Fine Wine Extra: The Wine Spectator awarded their first "Wine of the Week" of 2005 to Charles Back's Goats do Roam in Villages 2003. Vintages will release this wine in February (stay tuned for more info).

More Gremolata Original Gourmet Media
Gremolata talks to playwright dynamo Claudia Dey about snails, bush-camp cooking and her new play, Trout Stanley...[more].	Len Deighton's Action Cook Book: Matthew Christian re-discovers the thriller genre of cookbooks...[more].	Matt Galloway's Food Life: Toronto's hippest radio host riffs on his favourite Spanish restaurants, butter chicken and what to listen to when cooking...[more].
Arugula vs. Rocket Poll: Gremolata's interview with Leah McLaren sparked a deep rift between Toronto foodies, when the topic of whether rocket and arugula were the same thing. now, Gremolata is taking it to the people: have you voice heard in this vital debate! Click here to take the poll.