Local Women Compete in Pillsbury Bake-Off Finale; Carlsberg Workers Strike for More Free Beer
• Two women from the Chicago area will head down to Florida for the Pillsbury Bake-Off finale. [Trib]
• Thanks to a grant from the Wholesome Wave Foundation, food stamps are worth twice their normal price at a Woodlawn farmers' market. [NYT]
• Senator Dick Durbin proposed new food safety guidelines at a West Loop Jewel-Osco. [Fox Chicago]
• Workers at Denmark's Carlsberg beer plant are upset that their longstanding right to drink as they please while working has been limited to three pints at lunch. [WSJ]
• The traditional fried English breakfast is not as prevalent as it once was. [Times of London]
• Analysts believe the restaurant recovery began last month. [NRN]
• Arby's one dollar value menu launched Saturday. [NRN]
• Italy's Home Food program allows visitors to eat family-made food in the homes of Italians. [NYT]
• An Australian cookbook for expectant mothers is being recalled after experts noticed it included ingredients thought to be harmful to pregnant women. [Food Safety News via Eat Me Daily]
• As interest in small plates continues to rise, a cottage industry of tapas tour guides has emerged in Spain. [WSJ]
• Locavorism is on the rise in Australia. [NYT]
• Citing the country's economic crisis, Pizza Hut plans to close all but one of its Iceland locations. [Reuters]
