Livermush and strawberries

A couple of links worth following this morning:

In case you have noticed, CNN has been featuring North Carolina as part its Defining America series. Now CNN's food-centric Web city Eatocracy.com is singling out livermush for attention in this report. Why you need to go: They're taking a poll on how people feel about livermush. Vote early and often.

If you're feeling gipped about spring taking such an early departure, a feature on Leite's Culinaria might make you feel better. Somewhere, in climates other than this one, people are still eating strawberries and asparagus. Go here for Renee Schettler Rossi's lovely story and some equally lovely pictures.

What we're reading in the food world

Looking around the online food world this morning:

• Is pimento cheese Southern? Charleston blogger Robert F. Moss offers a good look at the history at Al Forno (www.robertfmoss.com). And blogger Tim the Cheese Man ties the question to The Masters in Augusta. (Thanks to CNN's food web site, Eatocracy, for pointing out that link to the links, and to John T. Edge for tipping me off to Robert Moss.)
• While we're thinking about cheese, how do you make the best grilled cheese sandwich ever? Spread mayonnaise on the bread instead of butter. Francis Lam explains that and other grilled-cheese chef trucs at www.salon.com.
• Raise a toast to the debut of a new site at www.seriouseats: Serious Eats Drinks is dedicated to all things potable, from cocktails, wine and beer to coffee, tea and sodas. Today's offerings include a tasting of cream sodas.
• Where's the orange roughy at your Costco? www.change.org reports that mega-wholesalers Costco has agreed to cooperate with Greenpeace and pull 12 fish species that are fished unsustainably. Get the details here.
• And finally, David Leite wants to start a campaign to change the calendar. His reason: Making our food resolutions in January dooms our diets. See if you agree at www.leitesculinaria.