Sam Dean

Food news from around the Internet for August 9, 2013

It's the weekend. With our Caramelized Chocolate, Banana, and Marshmallow Sandwich, we give you permission to have dessert before dinner if you want to.

The definitive oral history of "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes," the 1978 film judged the Worst Vegetable Movie of All Time

A video of A.O.C. chef Suzanne Goin picking vegetables with her kids outside Los Angeles

What to do when your kids decide they hate carrots? Watch chefs Quinn and Karen Hatfield fix a family dinner that works for both parents and children

Not in Argentina: They're eating less of it than ever. Likewise the French with bread, and Russians with vodka. Here's a survey of countries cutting back on iconic food

The world's first lab-grown patty debuts in London. Plus, gluten-free singles get their own dating site, and more in today's roundup of food news

Food52 just launched its new Provisions shopping site, and we love the darn thing!

This is Paige, daughter of chefs Quinn and Karen Hatfield, and she's about to take a trip to the coolest butcher shop in Los Angeles

Here's a 12-course tasting menu--in a can. Plus, the French choose burgers over pot-au-feu, Beirut's microbrewery, and more in today's roundup of food news

Tomatoes, pickled shallots, and grilled bread make this green panzanella a great way to say buon giorno to the week

This may look like a staid old Mint Julep, but that silver cup hides a secret: ginger, cardamom, and peaches. Oh, secret's out. Well, drink up!

Well, we English speakers call it "bread"--but we didn't always. How the most basic element of the Western diet got its name

Some tasty, sustainable fish have truly ugly names. What to do? Makeover! We spoke to a branding expert about renaming porgy, hake, whiting, and--yeesh--scrod

That's because you can make it at home, according to the kooky Filipino blogger who's glazing it with calamansi

They're just food pros leading cool, edible tours. Plus, the deep pleasures of reading recipes, a guide to Pacific salmon, and more in today's food news roundup

That's how horror maven Eli Roth begins his days, thanks to the wisdom of a mixed martial arts champion

They're alterna-s'mores! All over the country, chefs are tweaking the campfire classic. Here are 5 of our favorites, from bacon to frozen to boozy