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Sam Dean

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

Lifestyle

The Army Invests in Brown Fat Transplants to Keep Soldiers' Weight Down

The recently-discovered subtype of our flub burns calories like crazy
Lifestyle

Single Chefs' Ideal Valentine's Day Meals

Here's what they'd melt over in two weeks--if they didn't have to work
Lifestyle

Mystery Meat

The deli meat company (with revenue estimated at over $1.2 billion a year) is now a staple across the country. But how did it get that way?
Culture

My Morning Routine

A look at the morning life of Erik Peterson, Bon Appetit web producer, including transit miracles, looking like a fool on the subway, and the unfortunate effect of hot coffee on sweat glands
Culture

A brief history of food fights; the chip technology that changed the world

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Lifestyle

Bon Rappetite

If it did, though, we'd probably order the Lil' Kimchi with the Wu Tang Clams
Culture

America's low sushi standards; Food Network exec to run YouTube channel

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Cooking

15 Very Important Things You Should Know About Bourbon

But hey, when it comes to America's liquid gift to the world, what *isn't* important?
Lifestyle

Man Invents Hot Pocket Dispenser Attached to Video Game Controller

Ben Heck, renowned game system modifier, has finally figured out a way to eat a Hot Pocket without taking your hands away from the game
Culture

Will cholesterol kill baseball?; the humane chicken-cage revolution

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Cooking

Pizza in a Jar

The table-hogging tyranny of pizza in its flat form HAS ENDED! (Also, WTF Internet. This is too much)
Culture

My Morning Routine

In this series, we take a look at how people start their days, and today we check in with BA Special Projects Editor Scott DeSimon
Culture

UK disses 966-calorie BK burger; Valentine's Day dining horror stories

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Lifestyle

How Does Your Food Spending Stack Up?

Mother Jones created a handy calculator that lets you see how your food budget and spending habits compare to those in the nation and your own backyard
Culture

Cook the Oscars

Epicurious keeps up their tradition of assembling Oscar-appropriate menus for the Best Picture contenders
Lifestyle

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Cites "Pork Magazine" In Federal Case

An excerpt from the annals of culinary jurisprudence! What could be more exciting?!