Welcome to the weekend! Now’s the time to settle into a laid-back rhythm and catch up on all this week’s food news on the web. For your perusal, here’s a curated selection of stories that we’ve been reading this week.
- Question: What do herbs, cinnamon sticks and cloves have in common? Answer: They’re all seasonal pantry ingredients that double-duty as decoration for your holiday table. [Chowhound]
- Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart, co-hosts of the new VH1 show Martha and Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party, talk about what they’ve learned from one another. [Los Angeles Times]
- What should you get the cook who has everything? The Times has quite a few delicious gift ideas. [New York Times]
- This year, donate to these food- and restaurant-related charities. [Eater]
- Nigella Sativa, or nigella seeds, are becoming increasingly popular on American spice racks. Here’s how to cook with them. [Food Republic]
- From onion-fried patties in Oklahoma to slaw burgers in North Carolina, see the top burgers from each of America’s 50 states. [First We Feast]