When I was asked by the lovely Tammara Soma of Sustain Ontario to be a judge at this weekend’s cleverly-named So You Think You(th) Can Cook contest, I did not hesitate in answering yes.

First, it was an excuse to check out the piglets, sheep and goats at the Royal Winter Fair where this was all happening. Second, the contest is the second in what promises to become a popular annual event hosted and put on by the Toronto Youth Food Policy Council: a fledgling organization of savvy young people dedicated to evaluating and influencing sustainable food policy, acting as a forum to discuss food issues and supporting programs that address local food needs.

When the cooking began, in the midst of the fair’s hubbub, so did the fun. Read more…