What We're Reading: July 15, 2015

This chocolate cake earns high marks on taste, looks, and ease of baking. So what are you waiting for? [NYT] 

Better for the environment, worse for your waistline: a new study suggests shoppers buy more junk food when they bring their own bags. [The Atlantic] 

A small contingent of cereal fans insists on putting ice cubes in their milk. [TIME] 

Three grocery categories to take advantage of during the summer. [The Kitchn] 

Iceland may have to replace its single breed of indigenous cattle to meet rising demand for its yogurt, skyr. [NPR] 

Popping bottles of kombucha: how hip-hop went vegan. [FWF] 

So many cones, so little time: the hottest ice cream parlors cooling us off across the country. [Bon Appétit]