Esquire's predictions for the winners of the James Beard Awards (on Monday!). [Esquire]
Nation's Restaurant News has a poll on who should win the JBF Rising Star Chef of the Year Award. [Nation's Restaurant News]
Alyssa Shelasky preps for her live-blogging debut at the Beard Awards on Monday... [Apron Anxiety]
...while Carol Blymire readies herself for a food-filled JBF Awards weekend. [Alinea at Home]
Rhubarb's peak season is here: try it in these rhubarb–almond bars. [Chow]
New luxury foods to covet. [WSJ]
Want to eat as the Scottish do? Try squirrel. [Epicurious]
Cherries are showing up at farmers’ markets around L.A. [LAT]
How to find, purchase, store, and use fresh spices. [SE]
Is chickpea milk the next big thing in Israel? [ynet news]