Zagat, 06/27/12

Zagat.com

Time for a pizza party! Today, we're releasing the results of our first-ever Pizza Survey, which looks deep into the pie-loving public's obsession with this food favorite.

Saveur, 06/27/12

The other day, I found a small box of strawberry-flavored happiness in the SAVEUR staff freezer, and it brought on a flashback.

Sasha Turgman, 06/27/12

Student, New York University's Summer Publishing Institute

It never crossed my mind that I would choose to give up all the creamy deliciousness of my favorite food to become a vegan, but here I am, meat, cheese and dairy-product free.

Tamar Haspel, 06/27/12

Ex-urbanite now knee-deep in chicken poop: www.starvingofftheland.com

"I've never been so disgusted with the human race," said one commenter. What could he have been reacting to? A piece on slavery? The Crusades? No, it was a piece about pigs.

Rita Wilson, 06/27/12

Editor at Large, Huff/Post50; Actor, Producer, Singer

Nora celebrated life to an insatiable degree, yet without any of the manic energy one associates with people who have "insatiable appetites" for life. She had a calm and elegant way of savoring every moment.

Laura Klein, 06/27/12

OrganicAuthority.com

We caught up with George on the heels of winning the NRDC's fourth annual Growing Green Award, given for his efforts in making our food system healthier and more sustainable.

Julie Tilsner, 06/26/12

Parenting writer and food blogger

By now anyone who's interested in food and foodies will have seen Julie and Julia, Nora Ephron's block-busting film about Julia Child's years in France and the modern-day blogger who idolized her.

Jenny Rosenstrach, 06/27/12

Author, 'Dinner: A Love Story'

When I was growing up, family dinner was not called family dinner. It was called dinner.

Linda Novick O'Keefe, 06/27/12

Founding Executive Director, Common Threads

Sure, chefs have become celebrities, featured in shows like Top Chef, giving us an unprecedented peek into their world. While these are certainly fascinating parts of their lives, chefs do so much more for their communities than feed those lucky enough to eat in their restaurants.

Food52, 06/26/12

food52.com

Summer has officially arrived, and with it the season's heavy heat has settled in. So, it's time for easy-to-throw-together meals that can serve one or an entire beach house full of guests.

Oyster, 06/27/12

Oyster.com visits, photographs, reviews and rates each hotel. We uncover the truth, before it's "uh-oh" time.

New York has more to offer than the glittering lights of Times Square or the chic shops lining SoHo's streets -- it also has one of the greatest food scenes in the entire world.

The Splendid Table, 06/26/12

Lynne Rossetto Kasper

How do you buy a melon? Trust your nose. If it smells quite sweet, it will be sweet. Check for ripeness by pressing the dime-sized round at the melon's end.

Susan Blumenthal, M.D., 06/26/12

Public Health Editor at HuffPost and Former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General

Significantly reducing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is a key component in solving America's obesity crisis.

Food Republic, 06/26/12

foodrepublic.com

I was in Montreal recently with a few oenophilic friends for a wine bar crawl. Didn't you know? Montreal is kind of a wine lover's paradise.

Olivier De Schutter, 06/26/12

UN Special Rapporteur for the Right to Food

No country is beyond reproach when it comes to tackling food insecurity, and it is crucial to examine the situation of the right to food in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico alike.

David Rosengarten, 06/25/12

http://www.drosengarten.com

Now, if you tell foodies around the country about BBQ Crabs, they usually respond as if they DO know the dish. "Oh, sure," they say. "That's crabs on a grill." Wrong. "Oh, sure," they say. "That's like the BBQ Shrimp of New Orleans, cooked in a pan with butter." Wrong again.

Fabio Parasecoli, 06/25/12

Associate professor and coordinator of food studies, New School - NYC

Around The World in 80 Plates manages to achieve an acceptable modicum of entertainment value, as viewers get to vicariously explore far-away places while enjoying the drama of the rivalry among the contestants.