To (Renewed) Life! - Matt's Meals

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As more people become vaccinated and begin to re-emerge into life, it is more important than ever to take stock and appreciate all that we still have in our lives. It is also important to not only look at our own backyards but also at lands further away (many of which are still deeply embroiled in the pandemic) and perhaps to even lift a glass and toast their trials and their determination to overcome and emerge as well.

That is why I have been so enjoying Cheers! Around the world in 80 toasts by Brandon Cook!

Even if you have not set foot outside of your own home for over a year, this brick of a book can take you on a whirlwind worldwide tour in the comfort of that home with the potential for an additionally comforting beverage in your non-page-turning hand!

Organized by region (with a special section for ancient and ethereal toasts like the Esperanto “Ja vie sano,” the Elvish “Almien,” and the eternally-popular “L’chaim!”), Cheers!not only tells readers what to say in a wide range of languages but also suggests what to drink while saying it! It also includes a note section in which you can enter your own ideas for toasts and remember the places where and (more importantly) the people with whom you shared them.

So whether you prefer to Czech glasses with “Na zdravi,” a frost a “Kippis” with some Finlandia vodka, Hula through an “I ke ola” with a Mai Tai, or raise a pint with a friendly “Cheers,” Cook’s book has you covered no matter where you are and with whom.

We all have so much to celebrate. Let’s share our joys with the world.

L’chaim!