Welcome to the long 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. Here are the high-level highlights of the food stories we’ve been reading this week.
- Recognizing that Americans waste 40 percent of all food, one ice cream company has begun creating new ice cream flavors from food waste. Banana Bread Pudding, anyone? [Food Republic]
- Proof that cultural appropriation in food has become a growing controversy: One Portland burrito cart has closed down after being accused of it. [Washington Post]
- Get ready for spicy-hot Skittles and Starburst flavors, which promise “fruity flavors with a spicy kick.” [Grub Street]
- Avocado lattes: the ridiculous food mashup that nobody has asked for. [TODAY]
- Cook Like a Pro, Ina Garten’s brand-new Food Network series, premieres this Sunday, and she promises lots of professional-level kitchen tips and tricks. [Tasting Table]
- Activists are calling on In-N-Out Burger to phase out the use of beef raised with human disease-fighting antibiotics. [Reuters]
- From door-to-door delivery to gift wrapping, here are 10 little-known perks about shopping at Williams Sonoma. [PopSugar]
- Oreo is offering half a million dollars to the person who can come up with the chocolate sandwich cookie’s next big flavor. [USA Today]
