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Healthy Twists on Classic Thanksgiving Dishes
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Healthy Twists on Classic Thanksgiving Dishes

A host of ways to make the meal healthier, without sacrificing flavor
A Healthy Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Menu
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A Healthy Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Menu

At Thanksgiving, should gluten-free cooks tweak tradition or abandon it altogether? For the latter, here's a host of recipes
Will Legal Marijuana Become Chefs' Next Hot Ingredient?
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Will Legal Marijuana Become Chefs' Next Hot Ingredient?

Marijuana's legal in Washington and Colorado. How long till chefs there put it on the menu?
United States of Eating
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United States of Eating

A 50-state look at American dining habits, from food stamps to caviar
Alternative Fuels for Marathon Runners
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Alternative Fuels for Marathon Runners

Marathoners need fuel for running, but sports drinks and gels are so artificial. Here's how to make your own
Growing a Mustache for Movember? Here's What (Not) to Eat
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Growing a Mustache for Movember? Here's What (Not) to Eat

This month, nearly a million men are growing mustaches for charity. Nice, but we gotta ask: How do you eat with a furry lip?
How to Eat Healthy while Traveling this Holiday Season
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How to Eat Healthy while Traveling this Holiday Season

Put down the Swedish Fish. Step away from Panda Express. Here's how to eat healthy while flying this holiday season
Science Sez
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Science Sez

Her care (and maybe her chicken soup?) added decades to our lifespans
The Nordic Food Lab's Submarine Sauerkraut
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Anthony Bourdain's Surprise 'Wire' Reunion in Crown Heights

Oxtail stew and fist-bumps ensue
10 Peanut Butter and Jelly Alternatives
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10 Peanut Butter and Jelly Alternatives

Can't eat peanut butter? You're in luck. Hate it? You win, too
What Alice Cooper, Tony Bennett, and Deepak Chopra Really Think About Food
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What Alice Cooper, Tony Bennett, and Deepak Chopra Really Think About Food

And other celebrity food philosophies from the New York Times
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Stephen Colbert on Coffee Cup Polling and Pizza Toppings Town Hall

"What could be more American than using our electoral process for product placement?"
The Coffee Rescue Coffee Ambulance Brings Emergency Java to Kalamazoo
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The Coffee Rescue Coffee Ambulance Brings Emergency Java to Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo, MI just got its first food trucks, and one's serving hot joe out of an old ambulance
New Study Finds the Key to Some Food Pairings Might Be All in the Mouthfeel
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New Study Finds the Key to Some Food Pairings Might Be All in the Mouthfeel

New research suggests mouthfeel, as much as flavor, makes for the best food and drink pairings
Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte Syrup Shortage
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Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte Syrup Shortage

A panic grips a handful of people fixated on one coffee beverage
Gluten-Free Make-Up
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Gluten-Free Make-Up

Fortunately, the gluten-sensitive now have make-up to call their own
The 15 Professions That Boast the Biggest Caffeine Junkies
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The 15 Professions That Boast the Biggest Caffeine Junkies

Check these top 15 coffee-addicted professions, then check your blood pressure
An Apple a Day Now Proven to Keep the Doctor Away
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An Apple a Day Now Proven to Keep the Doctor Away

A new study finds that apples somehow decrease the amount of "bad cholesterol" in your system
Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Dinner Party Ideas
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Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Dinner Party Ideas

Unfortunately, this is no joke. Here's how to deal with it
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The Berlin Airlift and Lt. Gail Halvorsen's "Operation Little Vittles"

Yes, there were times when getting a sugar fix was a political act
Tiger Woods Ryder Cup Victory
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Tiger Woods Ryder Cup Victory

Just a bite of the stinking rose is known to lay Woods low for weeks!
Google's Driverless Car and the Future of Fast Food
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Google's Driverless Car and the Future of Fast Food

Google innovates, we speculate!
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Stephen Colbert Weighs in on the Bacon Shortage

The man has a plan to ride out the worst of the coming bacon wars
How the iPhone 5 Might Destroy All Restaurants
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How the iPhone 5 Might Destroy All Restaurants

A new report shows that people have been cutting back on their dining out so that they can pay their cell phone bills
"Unavoidable" Bacon Shortage Predicted for 2013
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"Unavoidable" Bacon Shortage Predicted for 2013

Maybe this is what the Mayans meant with the apocalypse thing
That Time the U.S. Taste-Tested the Effect of Nukes on Beer
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That Time the U.S. Taste-Tested the Effect of Nukes on Beer

After the bottles survived the blast, some unlucky lab techs had to test out the nuked brew
What Was the First Animal to Taste Like Chicken?
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What Was the First Animal to Taste Like Chicken?

It might go back way further than just "the first chicken," by a couple hundred million years
How (But Not Why) to Make an Exhaust-Pipe Burger
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How (But Not Why) to Make an Exhaust-Pipe Burger

Why tailgate when you can tailpipe?
Colorado Man Wins $7 Million in "Microwave Popcorn Lung" Case
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Colorado Man Wins $7 Million in "Microwave Popcorn Lung" Case

This guy got a respiratory disease from eating too much popcorn. More like Orville KILLYOUBACHER, amirite?
Getting Kids Hooked on Snack Food with Smartphone Games
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Getting Kids Hooked on Snack Food with Smartphone Games

Advertising to kids with video games isn't exactly new, but the WSJ finds it's working far better than it ever has before
Sustainable Fish Hit the Plate in Maine
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Sustainable Fish Hit the Plate in Maine

A Maine program promotes a different, underused fish every month
Eating Badly Might Lead to Alzheimer's
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Eating Badly Might Lead to Alzheimer's

A raft of new scientific research has linked dementia with insulin resistance, the condition that often leads to Type 2 diabetes, and is heavily linked to what you eat
Bloomberg Soda Ban Approved By Health Board
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Bloomberg Soda Ban Approved By Health Board

Theory: He's in the pocket of the seltzer lobby!
Nip-Napped! Airport Workers Stole 100,000 Mini Liquor Bottles
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Nip-Napped! Airport Workers Stole 100,000 Mini Liquor Bottles

Authorities say that airplane cocktail service will continue uninterrupted, thank God
What the iPhone 5 Means for Food
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What the iPhone 5 Means for Food

Gentlemen, start your search engines
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Bartering Through America with a Trailer Full of Bacon

One man is trying to see if America loves bacon as much as money
This African Berry Is the Shiniest Living Thing on Earth
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This African Berry Is the Shiniest Living Thing on Earth

Nature giveth primo tablescaping material
Senator Charles Schumer Condemns Delicious-Looking Detergent
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Senator Charles Schumer Condemns Delicious-Looking Detergent

The dangers of soap pellets that look too much like candy
The Science Behind Our Seemingly Weird Food Combinations
State Department Creates the American Chef Corps
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State Department Creates the American Chef Corps

Nothing says "sign this treaty" like a celebrity chef-cooked meal
Joe Biden Eats Ice Cream
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Joe Biden Eats Ice Cream

Amtrak Joe? More like ICE CREAM Joe!
What's Your Fallback Salad Recipe?
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What's Your Fallback Salad Recipe?

And we want to know what it is
Who Cares About The Nutritional Value of Organic Food?
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Who Cares About The Nutritional Value of Organic Food?

We don't buy organic for the vitamins
Wellness in the Schools Aims to Get Healthy Lunches into New York Public Schools
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Wellness in the Schools Aims to Get Healthy Lunches into New York Public Schools

He's working with Wellness in the Schools to up the NYC cafeteria ante
Quick Pickle Recipes Can Be Better (Sometimes)
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Quick Pickle Recipes Can Be Better (Sometimes)

We're not hating on regular pickles. Just showing some love to these guys, too
How Wrong Are Calorie Counts?
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How Wrong Are Calorie Counts?

Those numbers on food packaging are more like guesses than exact measurements
White Gazpacho from Rouge Tomate
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White Gazpacho from Rouge Tomate

Just because it got cut from the September issue doesn't mean it's not awesome
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publisher to Sell Chicken Soup
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Publisher to Sell Chicken Soup

Which, in some circles, is known as "chicken soup"
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Kitchen Diplomacy

Kim Jong-il's ex-chef wrote a tell-all about his time under the dictator, and was surprisingly invited back to Pyongyang for a nice visit by his son, Kim Jong-un
Glossary of Pickle Terms
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Glossary of Pickle Terms

Half sour? Full sour? Bread and butter? We're here to tell you the difference
Dark Chocolate Is Good for You
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Dark Chocolate Is Good for You

It's what you've been waiting to hear, well, forever: dark chocolate is good for you
Vote to Make President Obama's Beer Recipe Public
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Vote to Make President Obama's Beer Recipe Public

Oh beautifullll for spaacious skies, for amber waaves of graaaaaain
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Seattle Man's Dining Table Explodes

No one was hurt...THIS time
Jewish Deli Terms Defined
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Jewish Deli Terms Defined

Learn to throw around a few key menu items, and you'll approach the deli counter with confidence
The DipJar
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The DipJar

The new system is trying to bring the tip jar into a post-cash economy
Rouge Tomate, the Michelin-Starred Restaurant That's Serving Health Food
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Rouge Tomate, the Michelin-Starred Restaurant That's Serving Health Food

Decadent and delicious health food, that is
Want Your Kid to Be a Genius? Don't Feed Him Junk Food
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Want Your Kid to Be a Genius? Don't Feed Him Junk Food

Science says his IQ will be lower if you do and what parent wants THAT kind of guilt?