This sounds good…

1. Michael Pollan Gets Elemental in Cooked (NPR)
2. Cook It Raw’s Alessandro Porcelli (JAMES BEARD ORG)
3. Chef’s Story, Episode 41 – Daniel Boulud (HERITAGE RADIO NETWORK)
4. Mark Bittman Takes a Quiz About Batman (NPR)
5. International gastronomist Andrea Petrini (JAMES BEARD ORG)
6. Rat ‘Mutton’ And Bird Flu: Strange Days For Meat Eaters In Shanghai (NPR)

Prose, essays, reviews, interviews & poetry with a focus on food:

1. Behold the Beautiful Covers of Penguin UK’s Great Food Series by Helen Rosner (SAVEUR)
2. Essential Global Jewish Cookbooks by Leah Koenig (SAVEUR)
3. Author discovers personal story behind sumptuous food writing of M.F.K. Fisher by Kathy Stephenson (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE)
4. Michael Pollan on Fava Beans & Getting Back Into the Kitchen By Brian Halweil (EDIBLE MANHATTAN)
5. The New Spice Trade by Bruce Palling (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
6. Five Minutes with Eric Ripert & Anthony Bourdain by Erin Byers Murray (BOSTON MAGAZINE)
7. Knife Guy by Lizzie Widdecombe (THE NEW YORKER)
8. Private Eye Lettuce by Richard Brautigan (POETRY FOUNDATION)
9. Chewing Gum, Candy Bars, and Beer: The Army PX in World War II by James J. Cooke (STRATEGY PAGE)
10. 100+ Books on the Food Industry: If You Eat Food, Read Some by Megan Bedard (TAKE PART)

Video clips featuring culinary subject matter: your favorite chefs, the latest restaurant openings, food product releases and more!

1. The Story of Food (USC)
2. Bento (Japanese Boxed Lunch) (COOKING WITH DOG / YOU TUBE)
3. Mascarpone Filled Cranberry Walnut Rolls (PILLSBURY)
4. Modern Marvels: Supersized Food – FULL EPISODE (HISTORY)
5. “The American Drive-In” -  Texas Pig Stand (NBC TODAY / YOU TUBE)
6. How Safe is Your Burger? A History of E. Coli (KCTS9 / FOOD POISON JOURNAL)
7. Zucchini with Pasta – Recipe – With Giuliano Bugiallis (YOU TUBE)
8. Guy Fieri’s Tequila Lime Tart Bars (FOOD NETWORK)
9. Culinary Asia: The Wide World of Mochi (YOUR DISCOVERY)
10. Michael Pollan on Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual (FORA.TV)

À la carte…

1. Burger of the Year: LA’s Umami Burger (GQ)
2. Take the Pledge: Join the Bluefin Boycott (CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY)
3. Cheesy Microbes Could Make Biofuel As Well As Brie (FAST COMPANY)
4. Hershey Co. sues competitor Mars, claiming trademark infringement in candy packaging (PENN LIVE)
5. Under new management (PRESS DEMOCRAT)
6. Big Meat vs. Michael Pollan (MOTHER JONES)

Prose, essays, book reviews & poetry with a focus on food:

1. Kyoto Story by Madhur Jaffrey (SAVEUR)
2. The 36-Hour Dinner Party by Michael Pollan (NEW YORK TIMES)
3. Simply Fruit: The Pleasures of Deborah Madison’s New Book by Aglaia Kremezi (THE ATLANTIC)
4. A Fig by Any Other Name by Gary Paul Nabhan (GASTRONOMICA)
5. Movie review: ‘Kings of Pastry’ by Kenneth Turan(LA TIMES)
6. Battle of the Red Books: With Zagat gaining ground, is Michelin still the No. 1 guide? by Bruce Palling (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
7. The Catch by Barry Estabrook (NY TIMES)
8. Pie + Design = Change by John T. Edge (NY TIMES)
9. The man chefs most feared: Editor of the Michelin Guides, Derek Bulmer by Rebecca Seal (GUARDIAN)
10. Would it earn Papa’s seal of approval? The owner of Hemingway’s in Hollywood hopes to re-create the kind of watering holes favored by literary lion by Jessica Gelt (LA TIMES)