Food Reads: Weeknight Pasta + Snacking Tips

Forget spaghetti and meatballs: here are 34 other simple pasta recipes. [Food & Wine]

Indulge in one of these 30 date-night recipes that won’t weigh you down. [Bon Appétit]

If you make this double-baked chocolate cake, your friends will love you forever. [Food52]

Get ready to eat with your hands: crudités are back in style. [NYT]

Will gelato become diet-friendly? NPR digs into the no-sugar-added variety from Giampaolo Pelli. [NPR]

Buy all the chickpeas you can; hummus prices may be on the rise due to a drought in India. [NYT]

If you are a snacker, you’re going to want to read this. [Real Simple]

Black Eyed Peas, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Cake—Spotify playlist or shopping list? All those band names that make you hungry have a backstory. [Food & Wine]

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Jennie Dockser is the media department intern at the James Beard Foundation. Follow her on Instagram.