Better than a trip to Pop-Tart World…

1. Five Cookbooks for Dweebs, Nerds, and Geeks (CHOW)
2. Mapping Mobile Slaughtering: An Interview With Judy LaBelle (CIVIL EATS)
3. Is this the world’s biggest pumpkin? – VIDEO (TELEGRAPH)
4. Hot Collectible Lunch Boxes Preserve the Past (WIRED)
5. Michael Pollan Honored by Yoko Ono for ‘Contributions to World Peace’ (GRUB STREET)
6. Britons ditching jam and toast for croissants (TELEGRAPH)

À la carte…

1. Revelers play with tomato pulp (YAHOO! NEWS)
2. Declawed! City Stuffs Underground Lobster Roll Man (BROOKLYN PAPER)
3. With Oatmeal Sexy Again, Quaker Wants in on Action (AD AGE)
4. Food vendors make a killing in 13-day traffic jam (THE AUSTRALIAN)
5. A Day for Food with Ruth Reichl (NY TIMES)
6. New cookbook highlights dishes from Maine restaurants, chefs (BANGOR DAILY NEWS)
7. Drew Barrymore – Jewish Couple Upset About Hamburger Cook-Off On Barrymore Film Set (CONTACT MUSIC)
8. ‘Too Fat’ Hooters Girls Are Sacked (THE SUN)
9. America’s Best Pancakes (YAHOO! TRAVEL)
10. Chicken Chain’s Taste Test Pits Louisiana Against Kentucky (NY TIMES)

On tonight’s menu:

1. A Classic Cookbook Returns, Canned Soup and All (NEW YORK TIMES)
2. The Hard-Boiled Truth About the Egg Recall (WIRED)
3. McDonald’s French Comic Hero Ad Sparks Outrage (HUFFINGTON POST)
4. Despite Risks, an Addictive Treat Fuels a Chinese City (NEW YORK TIMES)
5. Cannabis Catering? (THRILL LIST)
6. Eels Get Extra-Slippery in Japan (WALL STREET JOURNAL)

Bon Appétit!

1. Happy Birthday, Julia! (HUFFINGTON POST)
2. World’s largest BBQ ‘God-grilla’ that can cook 1,000 sausages at once (TELEGRAPH)
3. The 50 best cookbooks of all time (GUARDIAN)
4. Questions Linger as Shrimp Season Opens in Gulf (NEW YORK TIMES)
5. KFC owners wonder what happened to the ‘F’: Angered franchisees sue saying focus on grilled chicken has hurt the brand (MSNBC)
6. Cooking the Books with Ina Garten: Plus the Barefoot Contessa’s recipe for watermelon mojitos (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY)

À la carte…

1. Cook Like a Moomin (THE FOOD SECTION)
2. Japanese Sushi Students Aim for a Job Overseas (NEW YORK TIMES)
3. East India Company Reborn – VIDEO (CNN)
4. Banker Builds a Candy Business in Bits and Pieces (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
5. Sotheby’s Puts Veggies on the Block (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
6. Zagat Fast Food Survey Rates 136 Major Dining Chains From Breakfast to Burgers, Dessert to Drive-Thrus (PR NEWSWIRE)