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Joanne Chang Tries Out Easy-Bake Ovens; The Ideal Gift for Your Sassy, Middle-Aged Auntie

• The venerable Easy-Bake oven still has its charms: Even Joanne Chang likes baking with it! [Herald]

• Wine is getting edgy, with a number of brands now featuring “bitch” in the title. So now you know what to get your sassy middle-aged aunt. [NYT]

• As the Greek economy sputters, a Depression-era cookbook, Starvation Recipes, is popular once again. If Greece is anything like Brooklyn, there will soon be an upsurge in DIY pickles and artisanal jams. [SF Examiner]

• Low prices couldn’t assuage Olive Garden’s financial woes; the restaurant reported low second-quarter predictions. Maybe they just gave away too many free refills on breadsticks? [WSJ]

• Popular note-taking service Evernote has launched a food-focused app, Evernote Food. [Market Watch]

• It’s restaurant-trend-roundup season, so here are a few more: grilled cheese, vegetable desserts, and … breakfast. [NPR]

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