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Sam Dean

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

Culture

The Feral Swagger of the Bodega Cat

A "nature documentary" on our feline friends who keep rodents out of NYC's ubiquitous bodegas
Lifestyle

Bluefin tuna breeding's first success; cookie-baking robot bakes cookies

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Lifestyle

A Beer That's Hoppy, Crisp, and...Baseball Batty?

Seattle Mariners pitcher Chris Ray gets hands-on with a baseball bat-infused beer for a local brewery.
Lifestyle

Scientists Discover New "Lantibiotic" That Could Fight Salmonella, E. Coli

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found a new food-safe antibiotic (and just in time!).
Culture

A Tour of Galco's Soda Pop Stop, 500-Bottle Wonderland of Rare Sodas

Rose petal sodas, double colas, and something called "Mr. Q Cumber"
Cooking

Pork Memoirs

The popular food culture we've seen explode in the past decade is one obsessed with pig, but for some people this meat stirs an emotional response.
Lifestyle

An Interactive Map of the World Food Crisis (and How You Can Help)

The new interactive map sheds light on where in the world food instability leads to big problems
Culture

A guide to big-city BBQ; urban hydroponics for fresher produce

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Culture

An Illustrated Guide to Writers' Favorite Foods

Wendy MacNaughton took a look at the favorite snacks of famous writers (and we added a bonus illustration!).
Lifestyle

Walls of Colorado Home Ooze Honey

Denver local news and the Bee Guru investigate
Lifestyle

Wait, Who Is that Guy on the Cover of SF Mag?

Ladies and gentlemen, meet our new wine columnist.
Culture

Food on a plate shouldn't move; reconsidering boxed wine

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Lifestyle

RIP Pork Belly Futures; Long Live the Phrase "Belly Pit"

As the futures market for pork belly trading closes in Chicago, the New York Times takes a look back at the culture of the "belly pit."
Lifestyle

Farmstead Meatsmith Wants to Teach You How to Kill Animals

Enterprising Washingtonians are trying to get an instructional butchery video series off the ground, and we are inspired.
Lifestyle

Anne Hathaway Only Eats Vegan From BabyCakes

And has cooked through their whole cookbook!
Lifestyle

The Nutrition Facts Label Is Due for a Makeover

And a competition out of UC Berkeley has come up with some interesting possibilities to revamp the old black and white Nutrition Facts.