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Heart Association Urges Less Sugar in Diets; Naked Chef Will Open Italian Chain in Asia

• The American Heart Association is encouraging everyone to limit their sugar consumption. [WSJ]

• Chef Jamie Oliver has plans to open 30 Italian restaurants in a chain called “Jamie’s Italian” in Asia, starting in Singapore and Hong Kong. [Google/AFP]

• Bay-Area Chef John Farias discusses “California pasta” (worms and beans), which are not among the indigenous recipes he makes and promotes. [SFGate]

• The backlash against corn syrup has hit major retailers, with Costco stocking Mexican Coke and Kraft bragging about their sugar-sweetened products. [Crain’s]

• Though bouef bourguignon is the signature dish of Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, an even more authentic recipe can be found in a book by French author Ginette Mathiot. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]

Heart Association Urges Less Sugar in Diets; Naked Chef Will Open Italian Chain