Food roundup for march 5 1

Here’s what was being written about today in the world of food and dining news:

• Eating Our Words reminds us that today is National Absinthe Day. Get your sugar cubes ready and prepare for a long weekend.

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• Cafe Society has some frightening examples of what happens when condiments attack. Sometimes it’s safer to leave the sauce on the side.

• Clean Plate Charlie offers up another installment of Cheap Wine that Doesn’t Suck. This week’s feature is the $9 2008 Motos Liberty California Pinot Noir.

• And lastly, because the Academy Awards are finally here, Short Order is taking a look at the food movies among the nominees. Here’s to hoping Meryl Streep can beat out that annoying chick from All About Steve.