Sam Dean

The term of endearment (and, okay, the sweetener) has a history that stretches back to the dawn of human civilization

These sweet little heart candies pack a Sriracha punch that says, "I love you and don't care how your breath smells"

Andrew Knowlton picked BA's Most Important Restaurants. Here he explains why he came up with the 20, how chefs eat, and what he thinks of list critics

How would a higher minimum wage change the restaurant world?

The former world's best restaurant is set to become a motion picture. Here's who we'd like to see it star, from head chef (Depp?) to the sexy French apprentice

It's David Chang's world, we're just eating in it

As Benedict prepares to give up the papacy, we look back at 2,000 years of Vatican appetites, from cherry cravings to 24-course veal meals

Photographer Dominic Episcopo turns ribeyes and scrapple into oddly compelling images of national icons. A Q&A with the man behind "Meat America"

These light, cheesy dumplings have slipped off their wrappers and are shamelessly delicious

Brunch doesn't have to be big production--two courses of perfectly topped toast can carry the day

Wreath yourself in tequila and hibiscus tea with a cocktail called the Laureate

Of course, of course, Brits are upset again. Plus, emu oil, FarmVille on TV, museum-quality museum food, and more in our daily roundup of food news

Who put the gum in gumbo? Who was the first to oyst an oyster? Inside the mysteries of the Mardi Gras vocabulary

Coke knows it. Plus, the evolution of cheddar, brew free or die, Pictures of Hipsters Taking Pictures of Food, and more in our daily roundup of food news

Because some processed foods just aren't processed enough, here are some Slim Jim Meatballs

Here's the brand-new music video from Del Posto (yes, the restaurant), plus pastry chef Brooks Headley on how his Dessert Box came to be

These 10 romantic recipes are just right for creating your own "Lady and the Tramp" moments

The rich and flavor-packed oil from the sesame-like benne seed has the Foodist (and everyone who tries it) totally hooked

Karen Page's Chop! project it one of our Food Innovator Awards finalists. Read on for what PharmaGrocer means