McDonald's has introduced Germany to the cupcake, with a little help from New York City. [NYT]
David Karp gives a primer on buying strawberries. [LAT]
Capitalizing on Spain's emergence as a food mecca, locals are launching tapas tourism. [WSJ]
New York magazine writers map out the city's best eats by block. [NY Mag]
Japanese knives will give you an edge in the kitchen. [Salon]
The best new Latin cookbooks. [Seattle Times]