Wednesday food news (a day late)

I’m finally catching up on my Wednesday food section reading. Here are some things I plan to try:


Milk chocolate-banana pudding in the New York Times.

The pope’s risotto in the NYT (originally made for Benedict XVI by Lidia Bastianich.)


I have been intrigued by the new 200-calorie offerings at Au Bon Pain. Yes, yes, I know it’s a chain, but I work right near the downtown location and often need an afternoon snack. Brie with grapes and crackers or sliced turkey rolls filled with asparagus, cranberry chutney and gorgonzola beat a trip to the vending machine any day.