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Sam Dean

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

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My Morning Routine

In the first installation of our new series that looks at people's morning rituals, we check in with BA Executive Editor Christine Muhlke
Lifestyle

David Lynch Loves Coffee (And Is Different from Our Guy David Lynch)

For "years," the filmmaker drank 20 cups of instant coffee a day, but now he drinks just "seven large cups" of his own special blend
Culture

The ex-vegan butcher; Canadian ice wine gets extreme

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A Day in the Life of Salumi at Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

A word of warning: A pig gets butchered in these photos. But they are still beautiful
Culture

Watch Donut Innovation In Action

"Okay, it's a donut, with sprinkles, and a jet engine with a fuselage, and two wings?!"
Culture

Made in Manhattan

The three-month-old offshoot of a downtown Italian restaurant is home to one of New York City's most impressive kitchens
Lifestyle

Very Very Old Popcorn Discovered in Peru

After "6,700 to 3,000" years of hanging out near the Andes, it might be a little more than just stale
Lifestyle

Author Finds Saffron Is "Worth Every Penny" by Actually Harvesting It

Claire Cheney spoke to Epicurious about her time working (and eating a lot of feta) in Greece
Culture

How Funkadelic Made Us Put Ed Helms in a Bathtub Full of Peanuts

And how we even got a bathtub full of boiled peanuts to NYC
Culture

Burger King tests out delivery; cooking from Modernist Cuisine at home

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Lifestyle

See the Hautest Possible TV Dinner, Courtesy of Art/Food Magazine White Zinfandel

Spoiler alert: It's mostly very well-designed and delicious.
Culture

Paula Deen diabetes reports confirmed; Would dinosaurs taste like chicken?

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Lifestyle

White Zinfandel No. 2 Out Next Week, Or "Why We Love It When Art Meets Food"

White Zinfandel mixes contemporary art and contemporary food, and it is awesome.
Culture

Watch a Man Turn His Kitchen Into a Synthesizer

It might be hard to pull this off on your own, but Stephen J. Anderson transformed his entire kitchen into a giant electronic instrument.
Culture

Watch a Food Stylist Explain How Things Were Done in 1989

Specifically, how a burger and fries were made to seem appetizing on TV, from a segment of "Buy Me That!"
Culture

Why we're eating less meat; U.S. halts import of orange juice

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