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Sam Dean

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

Culture

Pica on the rise; the Chrysler Building, in pasta

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Culture

Why endurance athletes love beet juice; the banana peel trucker hat

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Lifestyle

Maine Lobster Boats Sunk in Early Season Hostilities

In Friendship, Maine, actually
Lifestyle

In Case of Emergency

Land Rover made a desert survival guide that you can actually eat in case of emergencies
Cooking

Rock Candy Jewelry for a Mother's Day Glamour Photo Shoot

Pugs and multiple outfit changes not included
Culture

How Starbucks trained customers to behave; waffle jello shots

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Culture

Diary of an all-kale diet; the Texas-sized hot rod shopping cart

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Culture

Watch the Mechanical "Post-Imperial Shaker" in Action

Sure, it's easier to do it with your hands, but are you hands a giant machine?
Culture

How McDonald's came back bigger than ever; the inner workings of a pinata

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Cooking

Cinco de Mayo (or Kentucky Derby!) Pinata Cookies

Yes, it's actually filled with candy
Lifestyle

Clamato and Yakisoba Are Now Officially English Words

Along with a handful of other food words that made their way into the most recent update of the Oxford English Dictionary
Culture

The immortal yogurt starter; a grilled cheese sleeve for pop-up toasters

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Lifestyle

Garlic Is as Good as One Hundred Antibiotics

New research has found a compound in garlic is more effective at killing common food-borne bacteria than typical antibiotics
Culture

Making vegan cheese taste cheesier; Hanksy's "Pie Hard" (with an apron)

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Lifestyle

Adrian Grenier's Food Footprint Grows with Retro Beer Company

He's making flattop beer (in steel cans!) at the Churchkey Can Co.