• The ultimate guide to making a turducken — we repeat, do not try this at home. [The Awl]
• Chilling with Flour + Water chef Thomas McNaughton at the farmers’ market. [7x7]
• Stepping inside Al’s Café in the Outer Mission, complete with Betty Boop figurines, and a nautical toilet seat. [Uptown Almanac]
• So-called blue laws, which forbid or limit alcohol sales on Sundays, have been eroding over the last decade. [USAT]
• At the 12th World White Truffle of Alba Auction on Tuesday, the largest specimen weighed 900 grams and sold for $142,653; now some chef in Hong Kong will base a meal around it on Sunday — no pressure! [Scene Asia/WSJ]
• Food banks in Detroit are rationing handouts as demand for aid overtakes supply; a study suggests urban farming could be the solution. [Michigan Messenger]
• Experts at the International Food Policy Research Institute are warning that rising global food prices may precipitate a hunger crisis for the world’s poor, unless action is taken. [AFP]
• Some small farms would be exempt from regulations stipulated by a bill pending in the Senate that would increase the FDA’s ability to monitor for tainted foods. [AP]
