Starbucks Focuses on the Art of the Drink, and More Food News For Oct. 13, 2010

by POPSUGAR Food 0

• Starbucks is asking baristas to forgo speed in favor of fresher, hotter drinks. — Wall Street Journal
• At $1,800 a pig, Spain's famed Jabuga ibérico ham doesn't come cheap, but it's now available in the US. — Los Angeles Times
• Culinary highlights from a cross-country barbecue road trip. — Chicago Tribune
• Flaky white hake is a suitable alternative to cod or halibut. — Boston Globe
• Thanks to higher-quality wheat, whole-wheat pasta makers have improved the noodle's reputation. — New York Times
• Can you substitute regular cocoa for the Dutch process kind? — Washington Post
• Six new books for Fall that delve deeper into the issue of ethical eating. — San Francisco Chronicle