• The 45th annual Pillsbury Bake-Off is happening at the end of the month in Florida, and this lady from Tracy will be competing for the million-dollar prize with a nacho hamburger recipe. [Tribune]
• A Walnut Creek bar called the Lift Lounge, which already had its last call moved up to 11:30 p.m. by city officials in the wake of recent drunken shenanigans in town, is in more trouble as police find a stash of cocaine near the entrance. [Contra Costa Times]
• After apparently offending some people, Ben & Jerry’s has changed the ingredients in a limited edition frozen yogurt flavor in honor basketball sensation Jeremy Lin. Their Taste the Linsanity flavor, sold only at their Cambridge, Massachusetts shop, no longer contains fortune cookie pieces. [Boston Globe]
• High-end popcorn infused with things like bourbon is trending — whether you like it or not. [Salt/NPR]
• Latina chefs like Evette Rios on The Chew and Cooking Channel’s Ingrid Hoffmann are having a moment. Felicidades. [AP via HuffPo]
• Want to become an even bigger coffee snob? Here’s a primer on judging latte art. [Salon]
• Forget China — India seems poised to be the fastest growing market for Western fast-casual-restaurant chains. [NRN]
