Lifestyle
McDonald's Ranks Low in Quality Perception, "Should Wear Underwear That Fits"
Branding is a big deal for fast food
Lifestyle
Heston Blumenthal to Cook World's First Entirely Lab-Grown Hamburger
After a team of Dutch scientists announced their progress in growing meat from bovine stem cells, Blumenthal signed on to cook the vat-grown stuff
Culture
FDA to review inhalable caffeine; George Washington's ice cream recipe
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Lifestyle
New Orleans Chefs Form Their Own Mardi Gras Krewe
With John Besh as the king, atop his mule-drawn float. For real!
Culture
Pork barrel politics in Iowa with China's VP; Taco Bell Doritos taco to debut in March
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Culture
Turn Your Fridge's Ice Dispenser into a CANDY Dispenser
And don't even try to tell us you aren't impressed
Lifestyle
Babyccinos Exist and No One Is Happy About It
Pint-size espresso pulls are becoming a thing in Brooklyn
Culture
Charlie Trotter goes to grad school; baking with air pollution in India
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Lifestyle
Watch a Belgian Designer Make Genetically Modified Yogurt (Now with Prozac!)
Tuur van Balen demonstrates the ease with which, through some DNA tweaking of the yogurt bacteria, we can all make our own special blend of chemicals at home
Lifestyle
The Bacon Shake and the Decline of Our Bacon-Obsessed Civilization
Epicurious takes a look at the newest manifestation of the undead bacon craze
Culture
Watch the Perennial Plate
In just a few minutes, you can see every part of the meal come together (and meet the people who make it happen)
Culture
Why the best chocolate is the one you eat last; the hardest job at Applebee's
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Culture
Celebrity chefs recite love poems to their favorite ingredients; commune cuisine and recipes calling for love
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Culture
Vintage Valentines That Tried to Woo with Food
Check out these slightly skewed (but food-related!) Valentine's Day cards from Mitch O'Connell's archives
Culture
Real time farms make eating local transparent; 101 of America's best new desserts
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Culture
Watch Grant Achatz's Edible Balloon in Action
The chef put up a new video of his team at Alinea breaking the lighter-than-air food barrier