Best Food News On The Web: 12/14/2012

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

Last Shipment of Twinkies Arrives in Chicago Jewel-Osco claims they received the last Hostess shipment ever Tuesday morning.

DrinkSavvy Cup Detects Rape Drugs in Drinks A new start-up is hoping to prevent sexual assault by creating cups that change color when rape drugs are present.
 

EAT/DINE

Servers: Keep Your Insults to Yourself The recent spate of insulting nicknames on receipts has us scratching (and shaking) our heads.

Holiday Food Basket Gift Guide: 8 Great Mail-Order Edibles What to buy for the food lover in your life.
 

TRAVEL

8 Awesome Après Ski Spots Sometimes the best part of a ski vacation is what you do off the slopes.

10 Best Christmas Markets in Europe These 10 magical markets are brimming with old-fashioned festival fun.
 

COOK

The Foundations of Provençal Cuisine A lesson in cannelloni rolling sheds some light on the basics of Provençal cuisine.

Eat Healthy by Adding a Daily Dose of Color to Your Diet A paint-by-numbers approach to eating healthy on a daily basis.
 

RECIPES

Chocolate Crema Catalana Recipe A classic Spanish dessert similar to the French crème brûlée.

Shabu-Shabu Recipe One of Japan's most popular hot pot dishes.
 

ENTERTAIN

The Daily Meal's Guide to Gift Baskets and Boxes Find the perfect gift in our go-to guide.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Please Welcome the New Entertain Channel Have you noticed we got a makeover?
 

VIDEO

Kim Severson and Julia Moskin on 'Cook Fight' The New York Times authors discuss their new cookbook.

Saber Substitutes: What Else Opens Champagne? Hervé Rousseau of New York City's Flûte helps us discover which household items can be used instead of a saber.
 

DRINK

22 Ways to Drink Your Dessert Cocktail and drink recipes so sweet, you'll forget all about the dessert table.

The Physics of Coffee and Cream The Modernist Cuisine team explains why you should add cream to your coffee right this instant.

 

FROM THE DAILY MEAL'S CULINARY CONTENT NETWORK

Olives for Dinner brings us a recipe for "Vegan Palak Paneer."

Kitten With a Whisk whips up some "Grilled Balsamic Chicken Bruschetta."

 

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