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While they're two weeks late to the healthier fast food kids' meals bandwagon, McDonald's is stepping up its game.

The new commercials feature an Alaskan crab fisherman and the grillmaster at a Bronx Red Lobster location, joining a real-workers-in-ads trend.

For the love of all that is Red, White, and Blue (or, uh, Pink) is nothing sacred anymore?!

The New York Times food critic goes into the debate over the perfect biscuit.

Japanese manufacturers are adapting electric cars to be able to power cooking appliances in case of energy emergencies.

Also, did you have any idea how much the Russians drink?!

The group of Hindu diners involved in the suit want the restaurant to pay for a trip to India for a purification ritual

In twelve cities nationwide, they've set up one day-only unmanned kiosks that ask passersby to drop a dollar into a lockbox for each bottle of tea they take.

Nothing whets the appetite like "Carmageddon"

Using advanced techniques such as "wearing a Food Network chef's jacket," a 20-year-old managed to swindle nearly $10,000 from the viewing public

A glut of 10 for $10-style deals has led to higher sales for grocery stores around the country

In blind taste tests, people preferred Indian wine to Italian, but only if they were told the provenance after tasting

Necessity is the mother of invention, especially when it comes to drinking mint juleps.

An Austrian man won the right to wear a strainer on his head for his driver's license photo

Charlton Heston's sci-fi Soylent Green was SO ahead of its time

A freezer pizza that a) doesn't suck and b) comes in its own bag for baking

This coming Sunday, the winning NASCAR team at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway will take home a strange prize: The Loudon Lobster.

Cause they're both so hot right now

15,000 locations of 19 restaurant chains across the country are rolling out healthier kids' meals today as part of the National Restaurant Association's Kids Live Well campaign.

As you can see, we are one stamp away from glory in the form of free shellfish.

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

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

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

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

Watch a video of the kitchen's prep

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

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

And more importantly, can we forgive them this treason

Eventually we'll be able to grocery shop anywhere

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

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

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.

Admitting to it makes her cringe, but the truth is, Jenny Rosenstrach couldn't grill. Until now.

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

Ask yourself: What wouldn't I replace with a patty of mashed up spaghetti bolognese?

Yes, there's an app for that.

Research shows that chocolate milk may be a good choice between workouts

Coca-Cola and Pepsi, have both launched massive advertising campaigns in Egypt, with "themes based on optimism and change."

The new USDA food safety videos are actually kinda funny! Good job, government.

In this season of filial piety, with Father's Day coming fast upon us, what better time to reflect on the nature of dads?

Ever wonder what exactly is in that delicious dinner dish? Well with the advent of NutriSmart, all you'll have to do is take a peak at your plate

Hot on the heels of Warren Buffet's multimillion-dollar dinner auction last week, a new crop of celebrity meal tickets are up on the block.

The strawberry-topped "Food" issue of Lapham's Quarterly just hit newsstands.

Craving a mid-day candy bar? Don't blame your will power. It's your brain telling you to get more sleep.

It may seem like the end of the world when a restaurant gets your order wrong, but that doesn't mean you should call 911.

Ben & Jerry's may introduce a new flavor this fall inspired by the famous SNL sketch

An undisclosed bidder won a five-day charity eBay auction to lunch in New York with billionaire Warren Buffet.

Dill brings out carrots' earthy sweetness.

Each day this week, we'll share a recipe from a farmer who grows the kind of produce you'll get in a CSA.

Each day this week, we'll share a recipe from a farmer who grows the kind of produce you'll get in a CSA.

Each day this week, we'll share a recipe from a farmer who grows the kind of produce you'll get in a CSA.

When it comes to flavor, tiger shrimp and other farm-raised imports can't compare with the varieties harvested from our oceans.

This morning the USDA and Michelle Obama revealed a new plate symbol to inspire healthy eating choices at every meal...

Gourmet Live version 2.0 just came out and that means it's no longer only available on the iPad...

The Times just published a piece--A New York Dog Makes Its Hollywood Debut--about the quintessential New York frankfurter outpost, Papaya King, opening in the City of Angels...

Here's a secret a lot of New Yorkers don't want anyone to know: NYC has a lot of bad pizza...

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