Food News Monday March 1

River Cafe co-founder Rose Gray dies at 71 - The Guardian U.K.
"Foul" Girl Scout cookies recalled - The Globe and Mail
1st Graders Can't ID Fruits and Vegs for Oliver - The Huffington Post
Oprah helps chef fulfill Michelle Obama wish - The Washington Post
France Battles a Rise in Oyster Thefts - The New York Times
Slow-cooker pioneer Mable Hoffman dies - The Los Angeles Times
NHS using less British food - The Telegraph U.K.
Survey: Midwesterners like to grow own food - The Indianapolis Star
Farmers shortchanged by development plan - The Washington Post
Bronx noodle war heating up - The New York Times
Keith McNally Adding Another Restaurant to His Empire - New York
What Puck is Cooking for Oscars After-Party - Grub Street LA

Food for Thought

How I shared a stove with Rose Gray - The Guardian U.K.
Foodie paradise in Berkeley - The Los Angeles Times
Lyon's Gastronomic Cutting Edge - The Global Post
What is French food? - The Dallas Morning News
Taking Coffee Seriously in London - The New York Times
Scientific evidence for supplements - Information is Beautiful
Chefs unwind after dishes are done at SoBe fest - The Miami Herald
Kolkata: Eats on the streets and off beaten path - The Washington Post
Find comfort in traditional recipes - The London Times
Packable lunches full of energy - The San Francisco Chronicle
Review: 'The Town That Food Saved' -The Los Angeles Times
Israel With a Russian Accent (and Pork) - The New York Times

Best of the Blogs

Lovely Murcotte Tangerines - My Nepenthe
CSA's for the Cheese Lover - Foodworthy
Earl Grey Pound Cake - The Little Teochew
Cooking Filipino for Kulinarya: Leche Flan - Fork Spoon Knife
The Kitchen Reader: It Ain't All About the Cookin' - Little Blue Hen
Blood Orange Rhubarb Crumble - Biscuits and Such
Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream - Three Clever Sisters
Chicken for Wining and Dining - Talk of Tomatoes

Wine and Spirits

Chilean earthquake: assessing the damage to wineries - Dr. Vino
English sparkling wine rivaling Champagne - The Telegraph U.K.
Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck - Broward New Times
Viognier vs. Viognier - The San Francisco Chronicle
Recession delivers bargain reds - The Oregonian
Tiki Bars: Drink in paradise - The Los Angeles Times
The right mix - The New Zealand Herald
2007 TAZ Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County - Vinography
Breaking through wine's glass ceiling - The Sydney Morning Herald

The Business of Food

Gatorade Drops Tiger Woods - Advertising Age
Inside the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village - Slashfood
WA restaurants say times are tough - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
U.S. food giant will bag Britain's Kettle Chips - The Daily Mail U.K.