Serious Eats: A tribute to the late Nora Ephron (right), both a greatly gifted storyteller and a lover of food. - Jeff Gordinier The New York Times: Marcus Samuelsson recounts his astonishing rise, from poverty in Ethiopia to an orphanage in Sweden to international acclaim in Manhattan - grappling with racism all along the way. "A hundred years ago," he writes, "black men and women had to fight to get out of the kitchen. These days, we have to fight to get in. ... The New York Observer: ... Meanwhile, the backlash begins: a fellow chef, Eddie Huang, lets loose with a front-page complaint about Mr. Samuelsson's planting a fancy celebrity haunt, Red Rooster, in Harlem: "an embarrassing exercise in condescension, much like the book." - Patrick Farrell Bloomberg Businessweek: An Oklahoma rancher is one of a tiny band of foreign cattlemen - and a large herd of cows - imported to Russia's largest beef farm, to the southwest of Moscow. Their mission is to revive the beef industry that was virtually obliterated under the rule of Joseph Stalin. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, wants to dramatically cut his country's $3 billion annual import bill for beef. Tyson Foods, a large American supplier, may not be enthused. - Glenn Collins Cooking Issues: Dave Arnold, the mad genius of the International Culinary Center, on the science, philosophy and flavors of fish killing. - Julia Moskin Mother Jones: The 128-ounce Team Gulp from 7-Eleven? Azeen Ghorayshi charts out how 21st-century Americans lost all sense of health and style and came to be walking around with buckets of sugary drinks. - Eric Asimov Shakestir: To commemorate Jamaica's 50 years of independence, the Jamaican rum distiller Appleton Estate has released a 50-year-old rum, which it says is the oldest rum available for sale in the world. Only 800 bottles were made. Of those, a mere 70 were allotted to the United States. Price tag: $5,000. - Robert Simonson Elizabeth Minchilli in Rome: On kicking off a meal with a scoop of savory gelato ... Madame Fromage: ... and if you're even more keen on throwing your sweetness-anticipating palate a curveball, how about a vinegar spritzer? - Jeff Gordinier The Washington Post: Christina Tosi's crazy-sweet desserts at Momofuku Milk Bar are not only irresistible - they're reproducible. (Ms. Tosi, by the way, says she draws her inspiration from childhood treats: "Remember Fudgie the Whale from Carvel?") - Patrick Farrell The Drinks Business: New regulations from the European Union would require wine labels to list allergens like sulfites, milk proteins and eggs. Why are those ingredients in the wine? That's another department. - Eric Asimov The Economist: No one quite knows why, but Vasant Dhoble, a stocky police division chief, has dusted off rarely enforced, Prohibition-era anti-alcohol laws and put a serious dent in Mumbai's once-flourishing cocktail culture during the last month. There have been arrests, blood-testing sprees, high-end bar closings and a decline in nightlife. Cocktailers are pushing back with mocking blogs that portray Mr. Dhoble as a cartoon villain. - Glenn Collins Bon Appétit: In this video clip, the chef Adam Perry Lang's approach to grilling looks a bit like something out of "Goodfellas." - Jeff Gordinier Shine: Meet Wayne Hemingway, a designer who wants to give the ugly uniforms in fast-food outlets a sexy 21st-century upgrade. - Jeff Gordinier Financial Times: Fuchsia Dunlop, brilliant as always on eating in China, outdoes herself on the subject of the fermented vegetables of Shaoxing: "The tofu had a fierce, stinging, fetid smell, like old socks that had been stuffed with Camembert and left on a radiator for a week, but I thought I'd give it a try." - Julia Moskin YouTube: A patient and inspiring video visit with Myrtle Allen, the Alice Waters of Ireland, who discusses (among other things) the crucial link between good pastures and good butter. - Jeff Gordinier Bigger Than Your Head: How do you get from grapes and yeast to aspirational signifier? Fredric Koeppel demonstrates, in five easy definitions. - Eric Asimov The New York Daily News: The Rikers diet: A former inmate at the New York jail is suing the city, saying that rushed meals there damaged his digestive system; he had undergone bariatric surgery two years earlier. - Patrick Farrell Smitten Kitchen: Go score some buttermilk and berries. This is a summer cake you want to make. - Jeff Gordinier