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A $75,000 recipe, China’s “illegal” pork ban, and Meryl’s Julia Child impression

By Karon Liu
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• To brighten up this Wednesday morning, here’s Meryl Streep doing an awesome Julia Child impression for the upcoming movie Julie and Julia. This almost makes up for Mamma Mia! Almost. [YouTube]

• Loblaws’ profit increased by a whopping 73 per cent in the first quarter of 2009, meaning the grocery giant made $109 million in the last three months alone. Somewhere, Galen Weston is celebrating with some non-PC brand wine. [CP]

• The feds are calling out China for banning Alberta pork; Bob Rae adds that it’s “more than disappointing” and “illegal.” At least in this case, the politicians are encouraging others to get at the pork. [Globe and Mail]

• An Oklahoma man reportedly stumbled upon the original recipe for Dr. Pepper hidden in a book in an antique shop. He bought the book for $200, and it is expected to fetch up to $75,000 (U.S.) when it goes up for auction later this month. [New York Post]

• The executive chef of Toronto’s Island Yacht Club, Philman George, is set to do a guest residency at a resort in Bermuda. Boaters take heart, though: he’s not leaving until November. [Businesswire]

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