by Claire Lassam | Presenting Scout’s weekly Food Media Omnibus, a collection of links to the local and international food stories of the day…

It’s time for eggnog! Design Sponge shows you how.

If eggnog is not your thing, Alexandra Gill shows you a few holiday drink fixes from Vancouver’s top barkeeps.

The New York Times talks about one of my favourite chefs of all time, Yotam Ottolenghi, and he turns out to be just as cool as I hoped he would be.

Andrew Morrison feeds a cold in The Westender.

Not surprisingly, thekitchn makes fudge look cute.

The North Shore News gets excited about the Chilean Wine Fest.

The Province gets philosophical about the meaning of culture and food.

Get ready for latke season with this simple gravlax recipe in the Vancouver Sun.

The rise of citrus fruits is examined in The LA Times.

Bon Appetit tells you what you’re doing wrong when you cook rice.

If your trying to stick to a budget this Christmas, check out Saveur’s edible DIY gifts. Tequila hot sauce, anyone?

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Claire Lassam is a baker, blogger, and freelance writer based in East Van. She has been cooking and baking her way through the city for nearly five years, working in restaurants ranging from Cioppino’s to Meat & Bread. She currently toils at the soon-to-open Cadeaux Bakery in Railtown and runs the baking blog  Just Something Pretty.

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