Garlic and Canada

Garlic

Anca L. Szilágyi | Orion | 23rd September 2026

Meditations on what has been called "the poor man's spice", with reference to Les Blank’s 1980 documentary Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers. Slice the clove lengthways for the mildest flavour, and mince for a punch. Add more than the recipe suggests if the recommended amount seems too "meek". Chase the feeling of "garlic euphoria", a heightened sense of confidence caused by overindulging (1,200 words)

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What Americans Get Wrong About Canada

Paul Theroux | Walrus | 22nd September 2026

Canadians are good at understanding their neighbours to the south. Americans don't generally return the favour. Canada is either “America’s Hat”, or a frozen wasteland not worth thinking about. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were in favour of annexation. Resistance to such an idea is built into Canadian nationalism. "Sanctimony is a Canadian weapon, a blunt one, but there it is" (2,700 words)