Mother Jones: Quinoa, the "it" plant that is the new darling of gluten-intolerant omnivores, has its dark side: land issues, environmental impact and sudden luxury prices that bar Bolivians themselves from access to their longtime nutritional staple. - Glenn Collins Mother Jones: Can carrots, kale and collard greens help cure your seasonal blues? -- Jeff Gordinier Word of Mouth: An opinionated guide to the many permutations of steak frites. I second the notion of béarnaise sauce, for its "vinegary zing, its lick of tarragon." -- Julia Moskin Decanter: From marketing data, Andrew Jefford gleans that the United States, which consumes more wine than any other nation, still has huge potential to consume a lot more. -- Eric Asimov New York magazine: Say hello to the $34 cauliflower "steak" at Blue Hill, as the crucifer becomes the latest babied vegetable on New York menus. -- Patrick Farrell The Paris Review: When you really love food, can you really love someone who doesn't really love food? Sadie Stein explores. -- Jeff Gordinier JancisRobinson: The British critic sees a global trend of wines getting lighter, less oaky and less alcoholic. -- Eric Asimov The Washington Post: At Umejima Elementary School in Tokyo, school lunch includes rice, vegetables and precisely one chicken nugget. -- Julia Moskin New York magazine: Eleven Madison Park gets four stars from Adam Platt, who lauds its service, its "world-class" cooking and its effort to become a destination for an international elite: "I don't know if I'd call Eleven Madison the very best restaurant in the city right now, especially not for New Yorkers. But it's still one of the most interesting and unpredictable." -- Patrick Farrell Vogue: Jeffrey Steingarten on his epic obsession with coconut layer cake. -- Jeff Gordinier Nation's Restaurant News: Across the country, restaurants are capitalizing on the approaching opportunity of Super Bowl Sunday: there's the Game Day Bucket and the Tailgate Pack - not to mention those contest-driven $500 gift cards. - Glenn Collins The Los Angeles Times: "If the idea of crashing a dinner party at the apartment of a friend of a friend sounds appealing, you're probably going to have a good time here," Jonathan Gold writes about a new restaurant called Cortez. "If the idea sounds appalling, you are going to be miserable, and nothing I say about the saffron-tinged cauliflower with chopped green olives or the arugula-fennel salad with pickled sardines is going to change your mind." -- Jeff Gordinier Paste: Beer-can designs. No, really. The top 30. Click on them for images in glorious beery color. - Glenn Collins Westchester Magazine: Want to dine like a robber baron? Here's how. -- Jeff Gordinier