Weekend Reads

For all things Derby Day, including current rack conditions, odds, and updates, we turn to the Daily Racing Form.

http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby

This week Lucky Peach is posting four James Beard award-winning articles that were originally published in the magazine on their tumblr page. Here’s the first:

http://lky.ph/post/49261745544/fuchsia-dunlop-londons-chinatown

From Grub Street: “Anthony Bourdain on His Teaching Dreams, Vilifying Ronald McDonald, and The Terror of Child ‘Foodies’”

http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2013/04/bourdain-children-health.html

Stephanie Powell for Thought Catalog: “Being a Vegetarian Ruins Every Holiday”

http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/being-a-vegetarian-ruins-every-holiday/

When you need some magic: Za’atar. Via Edible Vineyard

http://www.ediblevineyard.com/index.php/stories/article/zaatar

Southern Living brings you a crawfish boil with a Texas twist:

http://www.southernliving.com/food/entertaining/crawfish-boil-with-texas-twist-00417000081989/

Meet the 2013 Best Food Blog Award Winners, thanks to Saveur:

http://www.saveur.com/article/blog/2013-Best-Food-Blog-Award-Winner-Good-Beer-Hunting