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Sam Dean

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

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

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
Cooking

Funfetti Cake Batter Fudge

For those who wish that their cake was fudge
Culture

It's Zork, Not Cork, Sirs

Things are getting a little weird at the tops of bottles
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

Chefs' Pets

Chefs have pets. We have pictures. Prepare to be happy
Culture

My Morning Routine

Our Editor in Chief tells us how he starts his days
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

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