Food News Friday, October 1

Ruth Reichl Headed to Random House - New York Times
Chef to Jump Into South Carolina Senate Race - New York Times
Child nutrition bill stalls in House - AP
Bill Clinton Trades Fast Food for Whole Food - Civil Eats
Doughnuts: In Sour Times, a Sweet Success Story - TIME
'Smash Your Food' and Other Apps Top Competition - FSN
Experts back Contador's claim of bad meat - Universal Sports
French Master Chef Reinvents His Art - WSJ
White House Working on New Food Labels - Atlantic
USDA Pushes Forward on Several Food Safety Fronts - FSN

Food for Thought

Oldest living man dishes on food, Prohibition, and more - SF Gate
The Five Reasons Your Food Photos Suck - Houston Press
What do we tip waiters for? - Salon
Rising to the challenge of unplugged baking - Los Angeles Times
Infographic Clears Up the Cost of Food Safety - LA Weekly
Global Eater Food Dictionary App - Food Beast
A Foodie Parent's Worry: Can My Teen Feed Herself? - Atlantic
Salad-bar smarts: What to pick and what to skip - Chicago Tribune
How to bake cakes... Ikea style - Daily Mail
The Best Ramen in New York City - Serious Eats
Recession fails to popularize organ meats - Elm Leaves
More men cooking family meals? - CNN

Best of the Blogs

The Death of Tipping - Gourmet Live
One Word: Tarragona - MattBites
XIII International Cous Cous Fest in Sicily - Eat Like a Girl
How to make perfect shortbread - Word of Mouth
Big Bites in Little Saigon - a la Mode

Wine and Spirits

A Rare Peek Inside World's Most Exclusive Wine Domaine - WSJ
Space Tourists Will Get Their Own Special Space Beer - Discover
Not clear about beer? Help is here - Chicago Tribune
Snap a wine label to find where to buy that wine - Mobile Beat
A White Wine to Drink Daily - WSJ
Foreign Extra Stout isn't your typical Guinness - Florida Times-Union
In American Craft Brewing, IPAs Reign Supreme - ABC News/AP
Can New York Rieslings age, too? - Washington Post
Wine 101: How to pop Champagne like a pro - WSJ

The Business of Food

6 Food Ingredient Mega Trends - Food Product Design
U.S. Ban On Iranian Pistachios Helps California farmers - HuffPost
KFC introduces fast food's first reusable container - Sun Sentinel
McDonald's has a beef with insurance overhaul - Chicago Tribune