Everything you need to know about cheddar, the most popular cheese in the world. [Boston Globe]
Buddha's hand: it looks freaky, but actually has many uses in the kitchen. [Smithsonian]
Los Angelenos, you now have a chance to eat a cronut without hopping on a plane to New York. [LAT]
How is California's drought affecting the state's grass-fed beef industry? There's not very much grass to eat. [SFGate]
Five beers to sample during New York City Beer Week. [Gothamist]
Study: changing livestock farming practices could more effectively curb global warming than consumers adopting vegetarian diets. [NPR]
Some San Francisco–based Girl Scouts are doing very "brisk" business in front of medical marijuana dispensaries. [Smithsonian]
