- Ed Schoenfeld, dubbed "the curator of Chinese food in America" by Gourmet, tells Leonard Lopate how to order properly in a Chinese restaurant (how'd we do, Ed?) The episode aired at noon today on WNYC, so the podcast should be available shortly.
- Slate gives us a video slideshow of how chefs and cooking are portrayed in film, including Ratatouille, Big Night, and Mostly Martha.
- Best pasta to beat the heat -- the classic combo of fresh tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella, with barely any cooking from this week's Times magazine screams summer.
- Serious Eats lets us know that the next season of Top Chef is set in Chi-town.

- Looking for the best grandma (nonna) slice in Manhattan? Slice gives the thumbs-up to Vinci's, on First Avenue between 61st and 62nd. Might be worth a lunchtime exploratory mission.
- Ever wanted to learn to deglaze a pan? Let Landmarc/Ditch Plains' Marc Murphy show you how on RealMealsTV.
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Slightly blurry nonna slice courtesy of Famous Fat Dave.