Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

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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!

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Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

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As we all emerge (at varying speeds) from the pandemic, many of us are finding two things remain- anxiety and a changed relationship with food.

And while many people experienced a year in which their stress led them to eat more, there is a new book that can help us all deal effectively with anxiety by eating better!

Eat to Beat Depression and Anxietyby Dr. Drew Ramsey is a handy guide to how foods affect our mental and physical well-being and how use various foods to improve these elements in our lives so we can better deal with all the others.

Unlike many other so-called “diet” books, Dr. Ramsey’s latest does not prescribe or proscribe any particular foods, Rather, it explains how each type of food (including members of the popular “rainbow” and “chocolate” groups) can affect and often improve your body and brain and offers ideas and even recipes that can help you find more room in your diet to try more of them.

As he is not only a psychiatrist but also a farmer, Dr. Ramsey not only knows of what he speaks but also grows of what he speaks! This makes his book not only easy to follow but easy to- er- digest.

Even if you have had your shots and been maskless for some time, especially as we never know what tomorrow may bring, it is always vital to do all we can to improve our health and minimize stress. That is why this book remains timely and why it can surely help put food in its proper place both post-pandemic and pre-whatever else.

www.harperwave.com

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

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Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Also, please follow me on Twitter @MattsMeals73.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Also, please follow me on Twitter @MattsMeals73.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Also, please follow me on Twitter @MattsMeals73.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Also, please follow me on Twitter @MattsMeals73.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Also, please follow me on Twitter @MattsMeals73.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

If you have ideas for future segments, please send them to Matt@Matts-Meals.com.

Also, please follow me on Twitter @MattsMeals73.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!

Matt’s segments for “Connoisseur’s Corner” usually air on WBZ (1030 AM) Saturdays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, and 11:55 AM and Sundays at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25 AM.

Recent samples can be found at Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.

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As I like to stay healthy, as I LOVE fresh fruit, and as July month is National Bueberry Month, I am trying to get my hands on as many little blue beauties as I can.

That is why I am so excited to hear that our Maine (as in the state, but also the other meaning) blueberry friends at Wyman’s have recently launched a delivery truck called the Bee (as in honey or bumble) Wild Mobile that will help distribute Wyman’s famed fruit products, including their recently-launched Just Fruit cups. It will also offer programs that educate visitors about Maine’s biggest crop and that give them opportunities for blueberry-based games and sweet swag!

As the oldest of Maine’s main fruit producers and one of the biggest in the world, Wyman’s fourth-generation family business surely knows blueberries. In fact, Wyman’s freezes about two million pounds of wild blueberries per day during July and August and enjoy a total yield of about 60 million pounds! 

While they are also the top producer of frozen blueberries and supply many famous chefs and eateries, Wyman’s offers much more, including strawberries, cherries, mangoes, and other fruits in fresh or frozen and also in powders and juices or their new cups, which contain diced fruit and Greek yogurt pellets or bananas, making sure people can enjoy even if theyu do not enjoy dairy.

To find the schedule for the Bee Wild Mobile and other Maine-ly fruity news, visit www.Wymans.com