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Sam Dean

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

Lifestyle

Will You Buy Starbucks' New "Bistro Boxes"?

The coffee chain gives low-cal lunches (or whatever meal people eat at Starbucks?) a shot.
Culture

Adorable Pandas Help You Learn to Use Chopsticks

Hone your chopsticks skills in the cutest way imaginable
Culture

Daniel Boulud's Rare Cookbook Collection

Real chefs have four copies of Ali-Bab's Gastronomie Practique, ya heard?
Culture

Traci de Jardins looks east; the breakfast sandwiches chefs love

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Lifestyle

E.B White

And today's his birthday! Check out the piggy essay that might have inspired Charlotte's Web.
Lifestyle

British People Will Pay Money for The Crumbs of Celebrity Meals

For only 300 pounds, you (yes you!) could be the proud owner of a piece of bread pudding that may or may not have actually touched the lips of the Prince of Wales
Culture

Dean Martin's burger recipe; How a seltzer maker made it big

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Lifestyle

The State of Space Food as NASA's Shuttle Program Ends

According to the NASA website, going to space is a lot like "camping with your friends." Just replace "poison ivy problems" with "wet burps."
Lifestyle

It's Official

There's a known eating disorder called "The Gourmand Syndrome" and it's making us worry about our brains
Lifestyle

Walmart Is A Place Where Nothing Never Happens

The Wall Street Journal has a funny investigation of all the strangeness that happens in Walmarts nationwide (Nutria infestations and all).
Culture

The secrets of deckle fat; eggs with a side of ethical treatment

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Lifestyle

Is McDonald's Going British to Compete with Premium Burger Chains?

And more importantly, can we forgive them this treason
Lifestyle

South Korean Grocery Shoppers Live In The Future and We Are Jealous

Eventually we'll be able to grocery shop anywhere
Culture

Flaming kebabs; Beer is the gasoline of bike culture

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Culture

Farmers Turn Field into Giant Bike for Tour de France

A group of French farmers celebrated the Tour de France passing through their district by building a huge moving bike out of hay and tractors.
Lifestyle

The UN Says Big Farms Are Bad, and We're Probably All Doomed

All we have to do to avoid total catastrophe is somehow repeat the industrial revolution, except better.
Lifestyle

GOP Sticking Up For Advertisers Who Just Want To Let Kids Know How Delicious Breakfast Can Be

Won't somebody please think about the children who need to be informed in a free market
Lifestyle

See How America Tips, State By State

Perfect for blending in with the locals on your summer road trip, or just confirming your deep-seated stereotypes about people from the state next to yours.
Culture

Grasshopper trade on the rise; Your wine bottles have been lying to you

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Lifestyle

Jay-Z Takes His Gastroclub to London

America is losing its monopoly on middling sports bars owned by rappers!