Best Food News On The Web: 10/25/2013

Sure, it's been a busy week. So you may have missed some of the great stories put out by The Daily Meal's talented editors and their fantastic special contributors. But you wouldn't want to head into the weekend having missed some of the best food stories on the Web. So here's a second serving of some of the great food and drink stories that you definitely shouldn't have missed.
 

TOP NEWS/HOT ITEMS

Niki Russ Federman on Russ & Daughters' Upcoming Café The co-owner and fourth-generation guardian of the historic store chats about expansion.

3 Dishes You Didn't Know You Could Make in a Slow Cooker Emeril Lagasse's upcoming cookbook, Cooking with Power, brings us three genius slow cooker ideas.

 

EAT/DINE

Dominique Ansel on the Best Ways to Score a Cronut The pastry chef shared a couple of tips at the New York Wine & Food Festival's Jets & Chefs Event.

Ben and Jerry's Releases New Flavor, 'Scotchy Scotch Scotch' It's for butterscotch lovers only.

 

TRAVEL

Michelin Guide Kansai 2014 Released Two new three-star restaurants were added to the guide of restaurants in the western Japanese regions, both located in Kyoto.

Celebrate Movember and National Donut Day in Chicago The Waldorf Astoria Chicago will be having special food and drink options.

 

COOK

12 Superfoods You Need to Know You may not have even heard of some of these foods.

How to Make Halloween Candy at Home Learn how to make festive treats at home.

 

RECIPES

Cheesy Asparagus Soufflé Recipe This healthy side dish is a creative way to eat your vegetables and to get your fix of daily protein. 

Pumpkin Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe For the ultimate pumpkin dish, serve this pumpkin-flavored chicken.

 

ENTERTAIN

50 States, 50 Wedding Planners We found the best people to plan your wedding across the country.

11 Freaky Food Superstitions You may know that spilling salt is bad luck, but do you know about these other freaky food superstitions?

 

VIDEO

How to Buy Salmon Scott Nichols of Verlasso shares his tips on buying the best piece of salmon.

Shaping Whole-Wheat Bread Lionel Vatinet of La Farm Bakery shares how to make and shape your whole wheat bread dough.

 

DRINK

12 Famous Drinks Ordered in Movies These 12 cocktails have been featured in some of the best movies in history and their recipes might inspire you to order one for yourself.

World Series Strikes Bet Between Boston and St. Louis Jim Koch of Sam Adams in Boston and Dan Kopman of Schlafly in St. Louis have a little wager going on for the World Series.

 

FROM THE DAILY MEAL'S CULINARY CONTENT NETWORK

Balsamic Roasted Mushroom and Zucchini French Bread Pizzas Neighbor Food offers a pizza recipe that makes "a comforting and quick Meatless Monday dinner."

Healthier Honey/Stevia Marshmallows Lauren lowers the sugar content in this recipe for "fluffy, melt-in-your-hot-cocoa pillows of delight."

 

Haley Willard is The Daily Meal's assistant editor. Follow her on Twitter at @haleywillrd.