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Sam Dean

Sam Dean is a former staff writer for BonAppetit.com. He lives in Brooklyn.

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What Musician Lisa Loeb Eats for Breakfast

From a hardcore caffeine routine to Hello Kitty waffles, the singer-songwriter tells BA how she starts her day
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Adrian Grenier's SHFT Mobile Kitchen Classroom Is a Food Innovator Awards Finalist

Adrian Grenier's Mobile Kitchen Classroom--one of our Food Innovator Awards finalists--takes food education to the streets
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The 10 Best Super Bowl Food Commercials (Also, the Worst and the Weirdest)

Here are ten of the Super Bowl's best, worst, and weirdest food ads
Cooking

The Hot Cool Cocktail

For the Super Bowl (or anytime, really), a Spicy Cucumber Margarita: tough and tasty enough for any fried-food situation
Lifestyle

The Evolution of Chips from Potato to Pringles to Pita to Kale

The evolution of the beloved American snack, from potatos and Pringles to taro, pita, and kale. What might the future bring?
Culture

Ed Koch

From "the fattiest pastrami" to Peking duck, the late mayor was a man with tastes as expansive as the city he loved
Cooking

The Origin of Hoagies, Grinders, Subs, Heroes, and Spuckies

Sub, hoagie, hero, grinder, spuckie, po' boy, wedge: here's why you call the footlong (or longer) sandwich whatever you do
Cooking

A 47-Layer Dip

With 47 layers, from Doritos to dill pickles, Buzzfeed's Super Bowl thing-in-which-you-put-chips is the ultimate in game-day insanity
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A Q&A with Michele Cintas-Todosi, the Creator of Indiscriminate Dining

For families, eating out can be a hassle. Indiscriminate Dining, a Food Innovators Awards finalist, wants to change that--with in-restaurant childcare centers
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A Recap of Team USA's Performance at 2013 Bocuse d'Or

The USA didn't place at Bocuse d'Or this year. Here's our recap of the "Olympics of Food," straight from our live-tweeted coverage
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Yo La Tengo's New Food-Themed Video, "I'll Be Around," and an Interview with Ira Kaplan

The indie band's new food-themed video is here! Plus, an exclusive Q&A with lead singer Ira Kaplan on BBQ touring, hot chicken, and dining with friends
Culture

Recipes and Cooking Tips for Your Super Bowl Party This Sunday

Step into our Super Bowl Party HQ for all the gametime recipes you could ever possibly need
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Today's Food News

Photorealistic food sweatshirts exist, Cool Ranch tacos will exist soon, Ashton Kutcher learns the dangers of fruit, and more in our daily roundup of food news
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The Health-Conscious Sisters of SaucyKids on Their Food Innovator Project

SaucyKids, one of our five Food Innovators Awards finalists, plans to keep kids healthy by making eating right into a game
Culture

Nachos for the Super Bowl

Our editor in chief, Adam Rapoport, went on 'Today' to school Al Roker, Matt Lauer, et al. in the fine art of building the ultimate Super Bowl snack
Cooking

It's Horrible Outside, So Stay Home and Make This Awesome Brunch. Please!

I mean, have you looked outside? Sheesh. Please, just stay home and make these Scrambled Eggs with Spinach and Parmesan
Cooking

Since Vodka Tastes Like Nothing, Add Flavor with Pineapple and Mint

By legal definition, vodka tastes like nothing, so pack some flavor in with pineapple and mint
Cooking

The Etymology of Soup and Stew

What do baths and brothels have to do with what we cook in a pot? More than you'd ever suspect
Cooking

How to Make Your Own Sprinkles from Scratch

Making cookie-toppers at home takes hours, but what better (or more obsessive) way to show you care, right?
Culture

The Beastie Boys' Mike D on His Rockaway Relief Food Truck

Feeding the Sandy-stricken, that is. But is Beastie Boy Mike D's Rockaway Plate Lunch Truck a sure shot to win the Food Innovator Awards?