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Sam Dean

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

Spaghetti with Sun Gold Tomato Sauce Is a Summery Twist on Classic Marinara

This simple spaghetti with Sun Gold tomato sauce switches up the classic just enough to taste entirely new--and totally summery

How to Spice Up the Gin and Tonic, by Chef Jose Andres

Gin and tonic are as inseparable as Bert and Ernie. But sometimes they need a new twist to spice up the relationship. This one comes courtesy of Jose Andres

The Baguette Bag Exists; Americans Cut Back on Soda; The Woman Who Cooks for NASA

This loaf-tote now exists. Plus, Americans are cutting back on soda, what they eat at NASA parties, and more in today's food news roundup

Cage-Free Pigs Make Ryan Gosling Happy; Old French Wine Found in Rural China

Pig farmers are going cage-free, and making Ryan Gosling happy. Plus, the Cabernet of rural China, cannibal lobsters, and more in today's food news roundup

The Etymology of the Word 'Tonic'

The linguistic origins (and unexpected paths) of tonic, the classic cocktail topper, from Bombay to Boston

How to Turn a Watermelon Into a Grill

This is a tiny grill made out of a hollowed-out watermelon, and your new best friend

Singing Makes Birthday Cake Taste Better; Why You'd Invest $10 Million in Grilled Cheese

Singing makes the cake taste better. Plus, the $10 million grilled-cheese sandwich, the beer-bubbler, the bottarga man of Florida, and more in today's roundup of food news

Interview with Jen Lin-Liu, Author of 'On the Noodle Road'

After eating all the pasta from Beijing to Rome, Jen Lin-Liu (author of "On the Noodle Road") tells us what she learned--and what she's cooking these days

A Royal Baby Pizza, Warren Buffett's Son's Farm, Kenya's Farmer Reality Show, and an Ode to the Macaron

A Glaswegian pizza man made a pie in honor of the royal baby, Warren Buffett's son is running a research farm, and more in today's roundup of food news

9 Amazing Things Built With Bottles and Cans

People have made some amazing things out of old bottles and cans. Check out 9 of the best we could find

A Non-Alcoholic Cocktail to Keep You Hydrated Through a Heatwave

The Rehydrator is just what you need on a hot summer day (and tastes a lot better than your average sports drink)

Why Brides Love Barns, How to Cook Hungry for Ramadan, and the Big Mac Index

Rustic weddings are all the rage, the Big Mac index is now interactive, shopping and cooking during Ramadan is hard, and more food news in our daily roundup

Watch Adam Rapoport Teach MSNBC's Alex Wagner How to Grill

Watch Adam Rapoport, our editor in chief, go on MSNBC to lay down some knowledge from "The Grilling Book"

At Yum's the Word, Writers Matt Gross, Kat Kinsman, Beth Kracklauer, and Joshua David Stein Tell Stories of Food Rejection

Tonight you can watch a livestream of four great food writers (including our own web editor, Matt Gross!) telling stories about getting rejected in the culinary world

The Etymology of the Word 'Cantaloupe'

All are responsible, if legend is to be believed, for why we call a canteloupe a canteloupe

How to Make Glow-in-the-Dark Jell-O

Glow-in-the-dark Jell-O is here, to be your guide through the hot summer nights

Kim Jong-Un Likes Mushrooms; Andean Farmers Like Quinoa Boom; Dubai Has a Farmers' Market

Supreme Leader in a North Korean mushroom farm! Plus, the Dubai farmers' market, how to be a coffee snob, and more in today's roundup of food news

10 Food Museums Besides The Museum of Food and Drink

Around the world there are dozens of museums dedicated to food, and we've rounded up 10 of the best (and weirdest), from salt and Jell-O to ramen and Dr. Pepper

What Goes on in the Wienermobile

An afternoon of questionable puns, hot-dog whistles, and cops on horseback in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

The Kaimuki Daiquiri Is Endless Summer, Served in a Mason Jar

We went to Hawaii to get the recipe for the light, refreshing Kaimuki Daiquiri