On tonight’s menu…

1. At the Table with Ed Koch (NY TIMES)
2. How SodaStream Took on the Super Bowl—and Lost, Then Won (THE DAILY BEAST)
3. Kraft Sues Cracker Barrel Restaurants Over Trademark (CHICAGO TRIBUNE)
4. Takeru Kobayashi INHALES Whole Pizza At Super Bowl Party – VIDEO (TMZ)
5. Paula Deen’s Cruise TRASHED By Her Own Assistant! (TMZ)
6. Bacon Queen Crowned at Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival (YAHOO!)

Polish up your kitchen skills with How-To advice from Internet resources:

1. Bouquet Garni: Does the term “bouquet garni” intimidate you? Don’t let it! – VIDEO (NY TIMES)
2. Real Food Right Now: How to Cook Collard Greens (GRACE LINKS)
3. Learn How to Make Mayonnaise with Gordon Ramsay – VIDEO (YOUTUBE)
4. Kitchen Basics (PAULA DEEN)
5. Jacques Pepin Shows You How to Prepare a French Omelette on No Reservations – VIDEO (YOU TUBE)
6. Grilling the Perfect Filet Mignon (GIVERS LOG)
7. How to Peel a Head of Garlic in Less Than Ten Seconds - VIDEO (SAVEUR)
8. For the best mashed potatoes, put a ton of garlic in them (SLATE)
9. How to Make Perfect Prime Rib (SERIOUS EATS)
10. Preserved Lemons (COOK TASTE EAT)

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. Now she’s making chocolate! Posh Spice shows her latest ‘cooking’ skills… with a little help from Mr. Spice (MAIL ONLINE)
2. How Your Grill Brush Could Make You Sick (NPR)
3. Chef Eddie Huang Responds to Marion Barry’s ‘Dirty Asian’ Remarks (WASHINGTON CITY PAPER)
4. Legal setback for Paula Deen in ‘N word’ lawsuit (WHPTV)
5. Gordon Ramsay Settles Hacking Nightmare (E! ONLINE)
6. Bacon coffin invented for fry-up lovers (DIGITAL SPY)
7. San Francisco’s Happy Meal Lawsuit Dismissed (SF WEEKLY)
8. The New ‘Ketchup’ — Ranch Dressing Thickens Up, Takes on Ketchup (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
9. Quaker Oats Man ‘Larry’ Slims Down In Redesigned Logo (HUFFINGTON POST)
10. National Civil War Museum curator to bake bread as Union soldier (PENN LIVE)

On the menu…

1. One Hundred Years of Oreo Cookies (CNN)
2. Cupcake ATM dispenses sugary treats (FOX NEWS)
3. Civil Complaint Against Paula Deen Alleges Racial Sex Bias (HLN TV)
4. Celine Dion Buying Famous Montreal Deli (TORONTO SUN)
5. Mario Batali Settle 5-Million-Dollar Class Action Lawsuit (EATER)
6. Coca Cola Modifies Caramel Color to Avoid Cancer Warning Label (NPR)