AUBREEVISION - Observations from the far side of the dial

Knowing my passion for food, drink and all things related, my honey scours America-land for treats that we Canadians can't get our mitts on. I just returned from a run and replenished my protein stores with some Reese brand peanut butter on crackers; now I ain't no peanut butter fan, but that is damn good peanut butter. Eric has also introduced me to Fruit2O fruit-flavoured water, Cheez-Its and oddly-shaped Corn Pops (they're round in Canada, oblong in the States).

On the other hand, there are certain foods available in Canada that don't exist south of the border, like Smarties and Coffee Crisp chocolate bars. And even among products that we share, differences exist - Canadian cheddar cheese, for example, is almost exclusively dyed orange, while American cheese seems to favour virginal white.

Such a vast cultural divide - can two people from such radically different gustatory backgrounds really forge a successful relationship? Will French/English packaging and scanty nutritional breakdowns be our dealbreaker? Oh Eric, I will eat your Yankee fare - but I will never call it Kraft Macaroni and Cheese.