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Michael Y. Park

Michael Y. Park is a writer living in Brooklyn. He has eaten scorpions and grubs in Manhattan, picnicked with the king and queen of Malaysia, dined on caribou under the watchful eyes of a polar bear in Manitoba, gagged down gasoline clams at a barbecue in North Korea, and traded nuts and fruits with Hazara tribesmen in the Khyber Pass. Loves cold meatloaf.

Twist Your Tongue, Not Your Belly, With Quinoa Fritters

Calm hungry guests impatient for the main meal with these Quinoa Fritters with Ají Amarillo Aioli, appetizers as tasty as they are tongue-twisting

How to Stick a Knife in a Toaster; Chipotle's Moving Film/Ad

A roundup of food news from across the Internet for September 16, 2013

The Pop-Culture History of the Tomato, from the Stage to the Simpsons

From the stage to the Simpsons, no other fruit has made as lasting (or messy) an impact on pop culture as the tomato

What Cibo Matto's Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori Eat for Breakfast

Mid-'90s food-music sensation Cibo Matto are working on a new album, and they're just as crazy about eating as ever

What Skateboarder Tony Hawk Eats for Breakfast

The greatest skateboarder of all time reveals what he does when he wakes up

A History of How Food Is Plated, from Medieval Bread Bowls to Noma

From the towering feasts of Versailles to the natural foodscapes of Noma, a historical look at how we serve fancy food

The Presidential Inauguration Cake

What kind of cake are they serving at the Inauguration? Ace of Cakes' Duff Goldman explains his six-tiered creation

Holiday Cookie a Day

Our peppermint meringues are the essence of the December holidays

Holiday Cookie a Day

Muffin pans are a pain: awkward, hard to clean, single-use. But these Dorie Greenspan cookies give muffin pans new life, and taste incredible, too

Holiday Cookie a Day

But are savory Parmesan shortbread rounds still cookies?

Holiday Cookie a Day

The secret ingredient in this chewy nougat? Edible rice paper

Friday Happy Hour

This is the easiest post-work cocktail you've ever made

What Do People Eat for Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere?

The weather outside is frightful, so we're imagining ourselves on the other, summery side of the planet. But what's for Christmas dinner?

Holiday Cookie a Day

Your monopoly is toast: we've cracked the Thin Mint code

WWJE

Ham? Eggnog? Fruitcake? Hardly. At Christmastime 2,000 years ago, Bethlehem partied with figs, roasted fish, and olives

Holiday Cookie a Day

A Technicolor treat from the chefs behind Torrisi Italian Specialties

Baking Wednesday

Got an hour and some pantry basics? It's brownie time

Bon Appetit's Do Your Part Dinners

BA's Do Your Part Dinners are this week at City Grit, and we've got the menus ready. Duckling ragout, anyone?