Mert's Heart, Periodic (Dessert) Table & More

Check out Mert's Heart and Soul owner James Bazzelle in a Visa ad here.

In case you've wondered about the structure of shortbread or the weight of marshmallow, check out the clever Periodic Table of Dessert here. I get the Dr abbreviation for "little silver balls" -- their formal name is dragees -- but there's a lot that's over my head. Still fun to contemplate.

And the Daily Beast Web site put up a slide show lovingly entitled "Food That Can Kill You Instantly" here. Bon (visual) appetit!