Guilty Pleasures…

1. Nutella theft in German town valued at over $20K (CBC)
2. Big cheese: Italy cops arrest mozzarella king over mafia links (NBC NEWS)
3. China jails 6 for selling dirty cooking oil as new (BOSTON)
4. Man tries to steal restaurant’s computer, pretends to be manager (LA TIMES)
5. Alleged Tick Tock Diner Plot Is a Meta Murder Scheme (NY MAG)
6. Man Steals $75,000 Worth Of Campbell’s Soup (TIME)
7. Woman Robs Bank With a Jar of Spaghetti Sauce (TIME)
8. Candy Bandits Accused of Stealing Thousands of Candy Bars From Kroger (WREG)
9. Erwin Lingitz, Retired Minnesota Man, Claims Supervalu Had Him Arrested For Stealing Free Samples (HUFFINGTON POST)
10. Chef Stabs Man After Complaint About Service (SMART COMPANY)
11. Burglary suspect plucked from roof of KFC in The Heights
12. Bags of Pot Found in Joe’s Crab Shack Dumpster (SF EXAMINER)

Guilty Pleasures…

1. Demand for China chopsticks killing trees: lawmaker (GLOBAL POST)
2. Pub landlord stabbed as he fights off muggers one-handed… to preserve his fish and chips (WISBECH STANDARD)
3. Coca-Cola drinking ‘linked to New Zealander’s death’ (BBC)
4. 13,200 Boxes of Unsold, Perfectly Delicious Girl Scout Cookies Destroyed Rather Than Donated (GAWKER)
5. Oregon residents chip in to buy Girl Scout cookies after fake order burns troops (FOX NEWS)
6. Animal Rights Group Sues Wine Country Restaurant For Breaking Foie Gras Ban (CBS LOCAL)
7. Toddlers still mistake detergent pods for candy (USA TODAY)
8. Illinois Man Charged In 21-Ton Cheese Heist – VIDEO (ABC NEWS)
9. 25 middle school students denied lunch (UPI)
10. Pork found in Ikea’s moose lasagna (SF GATE)

All cheese, all the time…

1. The Fungus in Your Cheese is Having Weird Sex (SMITHSONIAN)
2. French Cheddar Cheese Sales Boom (GUARDIAN)
3. Wisconsin remains nation’s big cheese (WRN)
4. Study Suggests Blue Cheese May be Good for Your Health (GLOBAL POST)
5. Norway goat cheese fire closes tunnel (BBC)
6. Infographic: What Does Cheese Really Taste Like? (POPSCI)
7. How to make cheese: Three Bay Area cheesemakers share the art, science, and culture (MERCURY NEWS)
8. Are You a Master of Cheese Description? (NY TIMES)
9. Beyond Pimento: A Guide to Southern Cheese (AJC)
10. Watch a Documentary Obessing Over Pimento Cheese – VIDEO (EATER)
11. Cowgirl Creamery Founders Blend Traits (SF GATE)
12. It’s Not You, It’s Brie: Unwrapping America’s Unique Culture of Cheese (WASHINGTON POST)

DO YOU PLAN your vacations around food? If so, you’re a culinary tourist — and these links are for you!

1. Destination Hot Dogs: 10 Franks Worth Traveling For (ZAGAT)
2. Massachusetts Wine & Cheese Trails (BOSTON GLOBE)
3. “Mesas Poblanas” Touts 15 Typical Restaurants (PUEBLA MEXICO)
4. The Wise Foodie: Street Food Myths That Need Debunking (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
5. Savoring Michelin Starred Cuisine on Paris’ Left Bank (INQUIRER)
6. A Guide to Taquerias in Mexico City (MENS JOURNAL)

All cheese, all the time…

1. A new crop of soda pop that pairs well with cheese (CULTURE CHEESE MAGAZINE)
2. Hillsboro Oregon’s bleu cheese business born of recession blues (OREGON LIVE)
3. Perk up cheese pairings with jams, gelées and things candied and pickled (SEATTLE TIMES)
4. Would you pay $3,200 for this lump of cheese? Cheddar lover demands $10-per-ounce for 40-year-old block (DAILY MAIL)
5. ‘Oldest Cheese Ever’? Blocks of Nixon-Era Wisconsin Cheddar Go on Sale (TIME)
6. Abrigo goat cheese with splendid mold (SF GATE)