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Buying Meat for Dinner? Get Some Lip Balm with Your Lamb
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Buying Meat for Dinner? Get Some Lip Balm with Your Lamb

Headed to your local butcher shop? Here’s what’s for sale (besides dinner).
Alton Brown on What the 'Cutthroat Kitchen' Cameras Never Show
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Alton Brown on What the 'Cutthroat Kitchen' Cameras Never Show

The TV cooking show host extraordinaire on the "liquid meat" everyone should learn to cook.
Food52's Amanda Hesser Is the OG Food Blogger
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Food52's Amanda Hesser Is the OG Food Blogger

On today's foodcast episode, Food52 cofounder and New York Times veteran Amanda Hesser talks about her impressive career, the new guard of food media, and starting her own company.
5 Chefs on How They'd Spice Up Weeknight Rice and Beans
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5 Chefs on How They'd Spice Up Weeknight Rice and Beans

From duck fat to plain ol' butter, don't settle for boring rice and beans.
Common’s Super-Healthy Diet Makes Us Feel Like Gluttonous Swine
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Common’s Super-Healthy Diet Makes Us Feel Like Gluttonous Swine

The rapper loves nutritional yeast on popcorn, green juice—but also knows where the best fries in New York are.
If California Living Means Dinner Parties Like This, Sign Us Up
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If California Living Means Dinner Parties Like This, Sign Us Up

Just beyond the hills of San Francisco lies the Outer Sunset, a beachy enclave of surfers and makers, artists and chefs. We bring together its coolest store and hottest restaurant for a chill spring feast.
The Wine Words to Stop Using Already
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The Wine Words to Stop Using Already

"Crispy"? "Electric"? "Oaky"? Who makes up these things?
Take Us to Fungi Town: Why Health Fiends Are All Over Medicinal Mushrooms
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Take Us to Fungi Town: Why Health Fiends Are All Over Medicinal Mushrooms

Can you drink your way to better health? The superfood-loving crowd is betting on the next big thing: "miracle mushroom" powders, elixirs, and lattes.
Everyone Wants to Buy These Server Uniforms—But They're Not for Sale
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Everyone Wants to Buy These Server Uniforms—But They're Not for Sale

We didn't know agrarian-chic was a thing, until we went to this Manhattan restaurant.
Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Sulfites in Wine
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Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Sulfites in Wine

Don't worry about sulfites in wines—they're not going to kill you, and they're already in a lot of things you eat.
How Did Curly Parsley Get So Uncool?
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How Did Curly Parsley Get So Uncool?

Remember all those curly parsley garnishes on restaurant plates? Where did they go? Why is flat-leaf everywhere now? All your burning parsley questions, answered.
Get to Know Photo Editor Elizabeth Jaime
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Get to Know Photo Editor Elizabeth Jaime

Meet Eli, one of our photo editors, Shiba Inu enthusiast, and bonafide plant mama.
This Cuban-Style Crispy Chicken Is So Easy You Don't Even Need a Recipe
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This Cuban-Style Crispy Chicken Is So Easy You Don't Even Need a Recipe

A photo editor shares the super simple dish that quells her Cuban food cravings every time.
Meet Our New Editor-in-Chief
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Meet Our New Editor-in-Chief

Exciting news: Bon Appétit has a new editor-in-chief, effective immediately.
New Pop-Up Debuts Everything Spiced Rainbow Bagel Milkshake (with Churros)
It's Cake All Day When You're Recipe-Testing for a Dessert Cookbook
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It's Cake All Day When You're Recipe-Testing for a Dessert Cookbook

As Yotam Ottolenghi and his team cook their way through dessert recipes for his new book, they wonder: How many little cakes can you eat?
Everyone Else’s Lunch Is Jealous of Your Harissa Chicken Salad Lunch
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Everyone Else’s Lunch Is Jealous of Your Harissa Chicken Salad Lunch

A little weekend planning is the key to a workday lunch you'll actually be excited to eat.
David Remnick Loves Naked Bagels, Will Eat Your Stash of Peanut M&Ms
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David Remnick Loves Naked Bagels, Will Eat Your Stash of Peanut M&Ms

Between authoring six books, hosting a podcast, and editing The New Yorker, David Remnick somehow finds time to eat (and talk about it!).
8 New Food Novels to Read This Year
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8 New Food Novels to Read This Year

Cozy up to a good book with a glass of rosé, a beach towel, and SPF. Here are the food books we're reading this summer.
The One Clever Shortcut to Weeknight Italian Wedding Soup
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The One Clever Shortcut to Weeknight Italian Wedding Soup

For soup in a hurry, this spin on Italian meatball with a few clever shortcuts (hi, storebought sausage) delivers every time.
The Emergency Dinners We Make When We Need to Eat RIGHT NOW
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The Emergency Dinners We Make When We Need to Eat RIGHT NOW

When we walk through the door and need to eat RIGHT NOW, these are the dinners that never let us down.
These 'Real' Food Photos Will Cure You of Instagram Fatigue
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These 'Real' Food Photos Will Cure You of Instagram Fatigue

A new book shines a blinding, bright flashbulb on the plates really in front of us—not the styled, overhead shots of donuts you're used to.
Can We Have This Ground Chicken Larb for Dinner Every Night?
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Can We Have This Ground Chicken Larb for Dinner Every Night?

This 30-minute larb is crunchy, salty, spicy, and everything we want to eat tonight.
Battle of the Lifestyle Gurus: Lauren Conrad’s 'Celebrate' vs. Pippa Middleton's 'Celebrate'
Weed Nutella, Slurpee Donuts, and a Spice Girl's Spinach Request in This Week's Food News
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Weed Nutella, Slurpee Donuts, and a Spice Girl's Spinach Request in This Week's Food News

Weed nutella and Slurpee donuts are a match made both in heaven and in this week's food news.
Get to Know Assistant Web Editor Christina Chaey
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Get to Know Assistant Web Editor Christina Chaey

Assistant web editor Christina Chaey moonlights as a server—and will feed you lots of pasta, accordingly.
Cacio e Pepe Ice Cream Is So Wrong It Might Actually Be Right
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Cacio e Pepe Ice Cream Is So Wrong It Might Actually Be Right

Savory ice cream may sound weird… and it is. But this cacio e pepe ice cream recipe is also delicious.
We Just Want Every Plate, Bowl, and Napkin in This Cookbook
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We Just Want Every Plate, Bowl, and Napkin in This Cookbook

Find out where blogger Jeanine Donofrio sourced the beautiful ceramics, tableware, and textiles in her new cookbook.
That Sweet, Sweet Potato Chip Sound
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That Sweet, Sweet Potato Chip Sound

How does sound affect the way we perceive the food we eat? We go deep in this week's foodcast episode.