Life360: Kids need carbs, or why you should let your children carry baguettes home on their bicycles other than for reasons of French aesthetics.

Food Republic: What are meat sweats anyway?

Gilt Taste: Francis Lam considers a French onion soup sandwich recipe. (!)

Food GPS: An interview with Dan Tana's bartender Mike Gotovac.

City Farmer News: Wanted! Farmers to farm a rooftop in Los Angeles.

Matt Bites: Considering the joys and applications of winter citrus (see: Mini Lemon Meringue Cupcakes).

KCET Food: The Best Pastrami in L.A.

Food52: The folks from Food52 give us City Dirt, new biweekly column on how to start growing your own food, no matter how tiny your garden-to-be is.

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