How to grow hops for your own brew. [SE]
Frank Bruni samples beer cocktails. [NYT]
USDA discards the food pyramid for a new "food icon." [Atlantic]
Negroni: the no-fail cocktail. [WSJ]
A New Englander strives to conquer Midwestern-style fruit pie. [WSJ]
Why do Americans adore barbecue? [Salon]
Eighteen ways to use chicken thighs. [Bon Appétit]
Where to get macarons in Los Angeles. [LAT]