It’s Friday again, and I know you’re just sitting there whiling away those last few hours of the workday. Here are a few tasty links to get you through the afternoon: Get out your black tie or your beaded clutch purse (or both) and have your own James Beard Foundation Awards party on Monday night.

It’s Friday again, and I know you’re just sitting there whiling away those last few hours of the workday. Here are a few tasty links to get you through the afternoon:

• Get out your black tie or your beaded clutch purse (or both) and have your own James Beard Foundation Awards party on Monday night.
• Follow the JBF Awards live on their site, or tune back into Al Dente Monday night for our coverage of the winners.
• Don your Derby hat when eating a slice of this 3 Musketeers Mint Pie.
• In case you were wondering how Meryl Streep’s Julia Child warble was coming along, check out the official trailer for Julie & Julia (due in theaters August 7). Bon appétit!
• Speaking of Bon Appétit, don’t miss the magazine’s new foodie calendar, 365 Days of Eating American.
• Stay tuned to Gourmet’s seven decades of classic cocktails–one each month through October. Up right now: 1940s libations including the Side Car and the Bijou Cocktail.
• The upside of a yard overrun with dandelions? You can make Dandy Tempura! Or Dandelion Muffins!
• More from the “too cute to eat” file: Olive Penguins!
• The Neely’s step up to NPR’s $10 dinner challenge with their recipe for Cheesy Corkscrews with Crunchy Bacon Topping.
• Bacon Pops: “All the cuteness of a cake pop, all the fun of an easy appetizer, and it’s all wrapped up in bacon.”

Photo courtesy of the kitchn

While you’re out and about, reading up on food news, don’t miss Al Dente’s most popular posts of the week. Here are a couple reader favorites:

• Sweet B keeps an eye on her family’s grocery budget.
• More budget busting: Emeril’s dinner for four under $10.

Did I miss a not-to-be-missed foodie link from this past week? Add a comment or tweet at me!

Have a great weekend!

–KitchenMaus

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