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Sam Dean

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

Culture

Origin of the Phrase "In a Pickle"

Lexicographers, bring it on
Cooking

Luchador Bottle Openers

Let them piledrive your brew into drinkable submission
Culture

Portraits of People with Dough on Their Heads

Danish artist Soren Dahlgaard's "Dough Portrait" series is exactly what it sounds like
Culture

How Swedish Is the Swedish Chef?

According to actual Swedes, not very!
Culture

Who Was Peter Piper Who Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers?

It's likely a French guy. Read on!
Lifestyle

Chicken Soup for the Soul Publisher to Sell Chicken Soup

Which, in some circles, is known as "chicken soup"
techniques

Separate Your Eggs with Suction

Seriously, this is a great tip for separating eggs
Lifestyle

Kitchen Diplomacy

Kim Jong-il's ex-chef wrote a tell-all about his time under the dictator, and was surprisingly invited back to Pyongyang for a nice visit by his son, Kim Jong-un
Culture

The Dipr, a Sandwich Cookie-Dunking Tool, Exists

Attain full milk immersion
Lifestyle

Vote to Make President Obama's Beer Recipe Public

Oh beautifullll for spaacious skies, for amber waaves of graaaaaain
Culture

Vintage Food Ads with Bad Advice

7-Up for babies? Sugar as a weight loss aid? Times have changed
Culture

Breaking Bad Mentos Commercial Spoof

One goofy scene from AMC's Breaking Bad, turned into a Mentos ad
Culture

Dried Caviar in a Pepper Grinder (a.k.a "Caviar Powder")

Bottarga's catching on in upscale restaurants, but this caviar powder grinder lets you season your pasta with the real deal
Culture

Dude, Sweet Chocolates

Yes, that's the name of the company
Lifestyle

The DipJar

The new system is trying to bring the tip jar into a post-cash economy
Culture

Clanky the Spaceman

We love Clanky. Clanky the Spaceman.
Culture

Heirloom Watermelons

Is that a Rattlesnake Melon in your hand? Thought so
Culture

Legion of Angry Noodle Robots Deploys Across China

The robots make noodles; the noodles are not robots (yet)