On the menu…

1. Coffin-prepared hot dogs even a vampire would relish (MERCURY NEWS)
2. 16 Reasons to Take Celery Seriously (NY TIMES)
3. Eating nuts can help stave off obesity, says study (DAILY MAIL)
4. Martha Stewart announces PBS cooking show (INSIDE TV)
5. 7 Foods You Really Should Eat Before You Die (TIME)
6. Paula Deen on SNL?? (RADAR ONLINE)

À la carte…

1. ‘Top Chef’ Producers Sue State of Texas (39 ONLINE)
2. Top Chef Magazine Is Coming in January (EATER)
3. Paula Deen Named ‘Hottest Female Chef’: Who’s the Hottest Female Chef? (FOX NEWS)
4. Paula Deen Butter-Flavored Lip Balm? (RACKED)
5. Hugh Jackman Launches Coffee Brand “Laughing Man World Wide” (FOOD BEAST)
6. Starbucks concerned world coffee supply is threatened by climate change (GUARDIAN)
7. Move over, ketchup. Meet the new king of condiments (GLOBE & MAIL)
8. France forces chefs to confess boil-in-the-bag fare (REUTERS)
9. Hot dog thrower ‘wanted to be in the news’ – Woods (ESPN)
10. A Cooking Show In The Works For Teresa Giudice? (PEREZ HILTON)
11. Some Protesters Find Ben & Jerry’s Support Hard to Swallow (DAILY FINANCE)
12. Baskin-Robbins joins maxi-trend toward mini-desserts (USA TODAY)

On the menu…

1. Trisha Yearwood To Host Cooking Show On Food Network (RTT NEWS)
2. The Era of Ads: Food Marketing to Kids Goes Viral (THE ATLANTIC)
3. B-List Celebrities To Star In VH1 Reality TV Restaurant Concept, ‘Famous Foods’ (HUFFINGTON POST)
4. 10 Foreign McDonald’s That Aren’t Exactly McDonald’s (BUZZ FEED)
5. Mom Makes Daughter’s Prom Dress Out Of Starburst Wrappers (BUZZ FEED)
6. Taco Bell Would Like an Apology For Beef Lawsuit (EATER)

Are you hungry?

1. 2009 Obama Foodie Holiday Gift Guide (OBAMA FOODORAMA)
2. Tourists Enjoy White House Breakfast (AP)
3. White House Executive Chef Cristeta Pasia Comerford – The First Filipina Chef to feed the First Family (ASIAN JOURNAL)
4. Better with age: the best online sources for vintage cookbooks (TASTING TABLE)
5. Fast food rules list of most memorable new products (NRN)
6. Sweet tips for hosting a cookie-decorating party for kids (SEATTLE TIMES)
7. A chat with ‘Top Chef’ fan fave Kevin Gillespie (USA TODAY)
8. Nicole Kidman’s Husband Hates Her Cooking (SHOW BIZ SPY)
9. Both sides may have had knives in deadly falafel fight (NEW YORK POST)
10. 1,200 gallons of cooking oil found in Cape home septic tank (CAPE COD TIMES)
11. Hip Hop’s Three 6 Mafia Cooking Up Reality Show (HHW)
12. The 10 Best New Restaurants in America (GQ)