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Sam Dean

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

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Behind the Scenes at a (Canadian) McDonald's Photo Shoot

But who knows what goes down SOUTH of the 49th Parallel
Culture

How an Apple Ad Gave a Portugese Sausage a Siri-Load of Publicity

As with many happenings in this world, John Malkovich is partly to blame
Cooking

Kookery with Pride

They're hard to make, but isn't everything that's awesome?
Culture

Hey, Pass Me a Beer!

The art of beer-passing, taken above and beyond
Lifestyle

Science Says

And Science was nice enough to figure out which kind of fat is best for your salad, too
Culture

For Serious Beer Heads

Let the eye of the gakkul vat be our eye, and let the heart of the gakkul vat be our heart!
Culture

Actress Eva Amurri Martino Says the West Coast Is the Best Coast for Healthy Livin'

We talked to her about her morning routine, which includes green tea and lemon water
Culture

Watch a Crazy Visualization of Manhattan Pizza Delivery Routes

The excerpt from PBS's "America Revealed" also goes into the vast supply lines that back up every Domino's pizza
Culture

The Chocolate Birthday Candle Is Meltable Genius

A French designer has brought us FUJISAN, the chocolate candle that melts into hot frosting
Culture

The New York Times Gets On Board With Our Nashville Love

Hope you already booked your trip when we told you to in February
Culture

Watch the Culinary Adventures of Baron Ambrosia

The Baron is taking his show out of the Bronx and over to the Cooking Channel
Lifestyle

Snack Newsflash

The Definitive Resource for Snack Enthusiasts Throughout the World is now even more definitive
Culture

Get Back to Basics and Hand-Paddle Your Own Dessert with the Ice Cream Concept Parlour

This concept from a Central Saint Martins design student lets you get hands-on with your ice cream
Culture

Mark Duplass on Anchovies, Kale Smoothies, and Emotional Eating

The director/screenwriter/actor/producer talks to us about his morning routine
Lifestyle

More Food Robots Rising! Now They Have Burrito Technology

Sure, it might be a slightly tongue-in-cheek school project, but that doesn't change the fact that the burritob0t is a robot that makes burritos
Lifestyle

Food Robots Rising! Pizza Vending and the Inari-zushi-bot

You'd think that pizza vending would be less eerie than a tofu sushi machine, but you'd be wrong
Cooking

Trompe L'Ice

We know "trompe l'ice" doesn't really make sense, but just roll with it, SVP
Culture

Husbands Get All Meany Pants in These Retro Coffee Ads

It's hard to believe that this used to fly
Culture

Cardio Bums Out Aubrey Plaza, But Nespresso Makes It Okay

We talked to the Parks and Recreation actress about her morning routine
Lifestyle

How Has American Grocery Shopping Changed in the Past 30 Years?

Some great infographics by NPR's Planet Money team lay it all out for us