Since it seems that lately everyone — including Julia Roberts herself! — has been talking about memorable food from the filming of Eat Pray Love, I've got oodles of al dente noodles on the brain, and it reminded me that I've yet to share with you my favorite Italian pasta to make at home.

I like to think of cacio e pepe (Italian for "cheese and pepper") as the Rome's cosmopolitan version of mac and cheese. It's a simple recipe that requires nothing more than spaghetti, cheese, butter, and seasonings. It's ready in a matter of minutes — and always gone even faster than that. For this reason, cacio e pepe is one of the most valued dishes in my weeknight recipe arsenal. Want a plate of this now? Then keep reading.

One of the highlights of the SF Chefs festival was a special lunch hosted by Kendall Jackson at the Fifth Floor. The winery invited some of the Bay Area's top sommeliers, like Shelley Lindgren of SPQR and A16, to enjoy the meal. Each sommelier sat at a different table and led us diners through the five-course meal. It was informative but fun, and I loved hearing about how my master sommelier, Jesse Becker, got his start.

To take a look at the food and the wine, browse my photos after the jump.

Jennifer Aniston's costars showered her with compliments at last night's premiere of The Switch in LA, and we were there to chat with everyone! Plus, footage from Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's famous kissing night out and Kim Kardashian channels Liz Taylor in her latest magazine shoot. Watch today's all-new PopSugar Rush!

Do you have a knack for design? Of course you do! Your friends know it, you know it, even I know it. And it's high time to cash in on your hard work!

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Ever thought to pair food and wine based on what you can see? Probably not. When it comes to senses utilized in pairing wine with food, sight isn't the first to come to mind. But at one of this week's SF Chefs seminars, wine expert Gilian Handelman stressed the importance of visual cues when combining food and drink.

Through a simple exercise, Handelman — who is the director of wine education for Kendall-Jackson — demonstrated how produce and wines with similar pigmentation make ideal partners for one another. To see what that exercise was — you can recreate it at home as a learning tool yourself! — read more.

• Learn how Jelly Belly invents flavors. — The Atlantic

• A week in the life of Aida Mollenkamp. — Grub Street SF
• Five Southern dishes that deserve a comeback. — Eatocracy
• With Aarti Sequeira winning The Next Food Network Star, Indian food is ready for its moment in the spotlight. — Huffington Post Food
• How to turn a wok into a smoker. — Chow
• Meet Parsley Plus, the new kitchen cleaner one writer can't get enough of. — The Epi-Log
• Chatting with Susan Spungen, the food stylist for the movie Eat Pray Love. — Eater
• When you've got only 36 hours in New Orleans, here is where you should eat. — Serious Eats