For The Love of Food

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

I had to make some tough cuts this week because there was so much good reading. I even doubled up once (shhhh, don’t tell). Featured, of course, are the two appearances Summer Tomato made on other blogs this week, including the coveted #1 spot on Chef2video’s Top 10 Thoughtful Food Blogs. Anyone interested in Twitter should definitely check out the crash course I wrote for Food Bloggers Unite! Seriously though, every single one of these stories are worth reading.

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For The Love of Food

• Top 10 “Thoughtful Food Blogs” <<I was ranked #1 thoughtful food blog “babe” at Chef2video!!!
• Twitter Crash Course For Food Bloggers <<This guest post I did at Food Bloggers Unite! is perfect for anyone looking to use Twitter effectively, even if you aren’t a food blogger.
• The calorie delusion: Why food labels are wrong <<This fantastic article at New Scientist may challenge everything you think you know about calories (Thanks to @j_d_hastings at D’Arte Board)
• Living a longer life: whose advice helps? <<Ever suspect those longevity gurus like Dr. Oz were full of it? Well, turns out most of them are. (Los Angeles Times)
• 5 Guaranteed Ways To Curb The Mid-Afternoon Munchies <<Couldn’t agree more with these tips from Dumb Little Man. If you snack in the afternoon, these are your solutions.
• Tips To Get Fruits & Veggies In Your Diet <<B.S. of the week 10 asinine “tips” to get more (drinkable?) fruits and vegetables in your diet. Not sure what people have against chewing, but I have something against quickly digestible foods. (HealthKicker)
• Is The Cheesecake Factory Gross? Grist says yes, the Cheesecake Factory really is gross <<Speaking of restaurants, these two articles explain beautifully why some of you love the Cheesecake Factory and why the rest of us would be happy to avoid it the rest of our lives. Definitely check the first article to get an idea of the number of calories in a single meal at this popular restaurant. (Internet Food Association; Grist)
• How Fructose Impairs the Memory <<Summer Tomato always notices when nutrition and neuroscience collide. (Scientific American)
• The World’s Diet Secrets <<I was surprised how much I enjoyed this article on international health and dietary patterns by Yahoo! Health (thanks Dad!)
• Spanish-inspired Chickpeas, Chorizo and Spinach, inspired by the written word <<This divine looking recipe is making me really miss my pressure cooker. (Blue Kitchen)

What did you find this week?