"BostonGlobe" news and stories

• What is Country Captain?
• A new store in Somerville sells only cupcakes! (And here's more about cupcakes from the Globe's Dishing blog.)
• An interview with cookbook editor Judith Jones.
• A look at Adam Roberts' (The Amateur Gourmet) virtual book tour.
• The secrets to a great bundt cake.
• Mapping the genome of the pinot noir grape.
• This week's recipes: Evan's Lama Curry, Martha's Paprikash, Greek Salad, Tomato Soup, and Spiced and Glazed Apple Cake.

• You too can plan your own little Oktoberfest dinner.
• Hey, even kids can be good cooks.
• Just how healthy are those 100 calorie snack packs?
• It's just about turkey season!
• Milkshakes...for adults!
• Is there really such a thing as a healthy donut?
• This week's recipes: Basil Pesto, Grilled Fish Tacos with Avocado Salsa and Carrot Slaw, Falafel, Chicken Basquaise, and Prune Plum Kuchen.

• Grilled cheese - without the bread.
• How to make corn salad (video).
• Behind the scenes of the American Cheese Society conference.
• Should Sheryl buy a vacuum sealer for her fruits and fish?
• Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1959.
• This week's recipes: Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo Salad, Spicy Gazpacho, New Potatoes with Capers and Basil, Crab and Avocado Verrine, and Buttery Almond Crisps.

• It's the Boston Globe Magazine's Restaurant Issue, with a list of the places to get the best service, five places where you should eat at the bar, and the anatomy of an order, from the opening cocktail to the check.
• Add a pickle or two to that lunch you're having today.
• How to make chickens lay better eggs.
• Behind the scenes of CookingWithAlicia.com.
• Wagamama is opening a location in Harvard Square.
• This week's recipes: Buttermilk Pancakes, Corn Cakes, Smoked Mussels, Corn Relish, and Too Simple For Words Roasted Peppers.

I saw a preview for the new season of WE's Bridezillas, and I thought two things. One, I'm a guy so why am I watching WE so much lately? And the other thing I thought was, I am never going to have a big wedding if this is what it does to women.

But June is the month for weddings, and congrats to anyone out there who is getting married in the next few weeks. The Boston Globe has an article about one of the most important parts of the reception, the wedding cake. These aren't basic cakes, of course. They're elaborate desserts from shoppes with names like The Chocolate Tarte and Le Beau Gateau.

These people aren't just bakers, they're artists.