Dating for Foodies

The Guardian ponders the question of foodie-on-foodie romance.

 


Burglar Breaks In, Makes Bacon

A would-be burglar was foiled by his victim when she returned home to find him frying up bacon in her kitchen.

 


Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Advances Up Food Chain

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, who has vowed to only eat the meat of animals he has killed himself (including pigs, goats and chickens), has reportedly hunted and killed a bison.

 


Making Sculpture from Fish Skins

An artist in residence at London's Pied à Terre restaurant, Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva uses kitchen cast-offs to create sculptures.

 


Wine Trends: Wine on Tap

Wine on tap -- which has the benefit of preventing the wine's exposure to oxygen -- is slowly spreading through wine-by-the-glass programs.

 


Food Trends: Chicken Skin

Is chicken skin the new pork belly?

 


Coffee and Depression

Study: Drinking several cups of coffee a day may help to prevent depression in women.

 


From Pastry to Perfume

The mind behind Núvol di Llimona (or "Lemon Cloud") is Jordi Roca, the pastry chef at Cellar de Can Roca, one of Spain's most acclaimed restaurants. Via eater.

 


Pilot System Turns Hog Waste Into Energy

A pilot waste-to-energy system constructed by Duke University and Duke Energy captures greenhouse gases from hog waste, and burns them to run a turbine and produce electricity.

 


Chalkboard Canisters

91886_A2_Chalkboard_Canisters These ceramic Memo Canisters have matte "labels" where you can identify the contents using erasable chalk (included). Airtight plastic lids keep contents fresh.

Made in Germany. Dishwasher safe.

Set of three canisters is $40 at MoMA.