"SteakCakes" news and stories

I'm sitting at my desk at work, waiting for the final minutes of Friday to tick away, popping bright orange cherry tomatoes like they're cherries (they're nearly as sweet) and rounding up some of my favorite food related tidbits from the last week or so. Here's what I've got...

1. CNET discusses a Japanese refrigerator that sprays out regular doses of Vitamin C to keep fruits and vegetables fresh.
2. Lelo in Nopo makes infused vinegars and packs them away in syrup bottles that her local coffee shop was tossing. Crafty, clever and frugal!
3. Cookthink has me craving sausage and escarole soup.
4. Steak for vegetarians with a sweet tooth.
5. I'm a big fan of using old canning jars for leftover storage. Check out this post on Apartment Therapy about re-using spaghetti sauce jars.
6. Growing up in Los Angeles, a regular dinner side dish would be a halved avocado, the center hole filled with Italian dressing. Design*Sponge features a souped up avocado recipe that evokes that era for me.
7. Check it out, Turkey Hill Ice Cream is hosting a Eagles-themed ice cream eating contest. I find it oddly fascinating.
8. Treehugger reports that in a blind taste test, top chefs preferred tap water over the bottled stuff.