Best Food News On The Web: 11/16/2012

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

Michael Mina and Michelle Branch Join Forces for 'Cook Taste Eat' The San Francisco chef and the singer-songwriter head up a new cooking website, plus an exclusive offer for a digital cookbook of Mina's favorite recipes.

Denmark Dropping 'Fat Tax' for Business Authorities say that the tax inflated food prices and cost the economy jobs.
 

EAT/DINE

101 Best Food Trucks in America 2012 Trucks across the US worth waiting in line at for a meal worthy of eating standing up. 

José Andrés' Minibar Makes Like Darwinism and Evolves Replete with a new location, a new menu, and a new outlook.
 

TRAVEL

14 Heartbreak Holidays for Newly Single Celebrities Solo sojourns for Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Katie Holmes, and other single celebs to mend their broken hearts. 

Food Network Kitchen Opens in Florida Airport The culinary television station opens its first restaurant at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
 

COOK

A Virtual Thanksgiving Join us at the table with Food Network and others for a virtual Thanksgiving feast.

Every Stuffing Recipe You'll Ever Need The Daily Meal provides you with tons of stuffing recipes, because Thanksgiving wouldn't be complete without it. 
 

RECIPES

Chicken Pot Pie Recipe Chicken pot pie: synonymous with love for many, or just eating your feelings. It is iconic. Read this entire recipe from start to finish. 

Hearty Nachos Recipe These nachos are a meal in and of themselves. You can also use the versatile cheese sauce on potatoes, raw or cooked vegetables, and cooked whole grains and legumes.
 

ENTERTAIN

Most Expensive Celebrity Parties of 2012 As evidence shows, there is definitely no party like a celebrity party.

Live Like a Celebrity: The Robert Pattinson Edition In honor of the 'Twilight Saga' finale, we're telling you how to eat, drink, cook, travel, and party like the British heartthrob. 
 

VIDEO

Boozy Cupcakes 101 We get tips from Prohibition Bakery on liquoring up our sweets.

South African Wine Country Tour Head to Stellenbosch and Franschhoek for a day of wine.
 

DRINK

8 'Healthy Drinks' That Are Actually Terrible for You Don't be fooled by all the hype — not every drink is as healthy as it seems.

Best 4 Viogniers for Roasted Turkey Set the table with Thanksgiving wines. 

 

FROM THE DAILY MEAL'S CULINARY CONTENT NETWORK

Dr. Mike, The Grassroots Groumet, whips up some "Dragonfruit Duck."

Christie's Corner brings us "The Inside Scoop on Black Bean Quinoa Burgers."

 

Tyler Sullivan is the Assistant Editor at The Daily Meal. Follow her on Twitter @atylersullivan