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Sam Dean

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

Culture

Here Are Some Balloons That Look Like Meat

They say the texture's a little rubbery
Lifestyle

Quinoa Sushi Now Exists, Should Not

SUSHISAMBA has gone a little quinoa crazy
Culture

Popsicle Seems to Be the Hardest Word

But these little girls eventually get the hang of it. (Also, yes, that's a pun on the name of an Elton John song)
Lifestyle

Science Figures Out How to Make Ketchup Pour Like Water

And no, it doesn't involve sticking a knife in "to loosen it up," or pounding on the 57
Lifestyle

300,000 Wheels of Cheese Destroyed in Italian Earthquake

The Northern Italian quake took out mostly Parmesan and Grana Padano
Lifestyle

Edible Speed Bumps Can Stop You From Eating All the Chips at Once

A new study shows that subtle visual reminders of how much you've eaten can encourage portion control
Culture

A Visual Debate

It's probably bad for the medical profession to make so many doctors compete, but it's important to be proactive about your carbonated health care
Culture

Look at This Vat of Duck Fat and Foie Gras

Bon Appetit's Editor-in-chief snapped a shot of some sumptuous fare at a wedding this past weekend
techniques

Trying Out an At-Home Molecular Gastronomy Kit

Not everything looked as good as it did on the instructional DVD
Culture

Anthony Bourdain Would Eat Human, Might Want to Head to North Korea

The televised eating celebrity is open to cannibalism, and a new report indicates he might be in good company in the DPRK
Lifestyle

This Lady Eats Rocks (and More Importantly, Why We Love Pica)

Eating non-food things as food is the ultimate expression of personal taste, n'est-ce pas?
Culture

What (and how) to eat naked; it's not jewelry, it's just corn

Today's recommended links from BA editors...
Lifestyle

We Think Meat Is Manly, Science Says

Men avoid vegetarian options to avoid seeming like wusses
Culture

Say Hello to Spodee, the Fancified Fortified Wine

New booze, courtesy of the maker of Hendrick's Gin and Sailor Jerry Rum
Lifestyle

Guinness Has a Submarine, For Some Reason

It's pre-fitted with beer holders
Lifestyle

We Still Aren't Very Good at Fishing Without Killing All of the Fish

Speaking of sushi, a whole chumbucket of bad news for the future of the fish we love to eat popped up over the weekend