Foodie updates from the Web

At www.virtualfoodfight.com, you can use email to hurl spaghetti, corn chowder, apple pie and other splat-centric foods at family, friends and the innocent. They open their email to find an animated splat � and a prompt that allows them to toss one right back at you. Potential for abuse? Near certain, which is why the site has an opt-out feature.

SavorCalifornia.com, on the other hand, is truly handy. The site sells specialty foods and beverages from many California producers. You can search the site by region (to snag that Napa Valley pear vinegar, say) or by product type. The site also sells gift baskets.

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