Welcome to Open Tab, a weekly roundup of the news, gossip, and stories that have stayed open in my tabs all week. Unrelatedly, our ingenious food editors publish a monthly column of clever ways to stretch (affordable!) I also loved reading about Times Magazine writer Willy Staley’s adventures into the steak and sauerkraut diet which has taken D.C. by storm. Also in this week’s Open Tab: More food safety failures, an unfiltered look at our current snack-based hyperreality, and the current golden age of the pickle. The summer of food safety failsA couple weeks ago I dubbed this season Hot Bacteria Summer.