Fried = healthy, CCH Pounder goes fishing, lunching without lunching, root beer roses and more

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--Oscar nominees get together for the annual luncheon. But from the looks of this photo gallery, no one is actually doing any lunching.

--Chile’s wine exporters are feeling the economic squeeze.

--The Twitterverse is all about Mardis Gras this morning. Here, @chefrb shows us her....first stab at a King Cake. Nicely done. (Update: An earlier version of this post attributed the photo to @bonbonvivant.)

--If ‘Avatar’ actress CCH Pounder invites you over for a fish banquet, don’t fall for the ‘I’ve been cooking all day’ line.

--Replacing paper coffee filters with reusable ones. A good way to keep trash out of the landfill?

--Would you pay more to have your strawberries smell more like strawberries? Or your roses smelling like root beer? Scientists find genes that could restore fragrances to flowers. The genetic research may also be applied to restore flavors to fruits and vegetables.

--A recipe for fried Greek Zucchini Fritters that still claims to be healthy? We’re sold.

--Rene Lynch
On Twitter @renelynch