1 How Dan Graf looked to science to create a bagel with a blistered, crispy crust, a chewy interior, and a rich dough flavor. [Wired]
2 Did Henry David Thoreau really invent raisin bread? Lapham’s Quarterly clears it up. [Tumblr]
3 In an effort to curb the growing population of invasive crayfish responsible for muddying up the water, commercial fishing returns to the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe after 70 years. [NYTimes]
This article from the Village Voice Archive was posted on July 16, 2012