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This Jambalaya Is a Spicy-Food Lover's Dream
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This Jambalaya Is a Spicy-Food Lover's Dream

Meet Carrie Pacini, our Readers' Choice Week winner for your best spicy recipe.
They See Me Rollin’: Why Tableside Carts Are Making a Comeback
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They See Me Rollin’: Why Tableside Carts Are Making a Comeback

1950s vibes + a little dinner theater = exactly what we want from a restaurant in 2016.
Let’s Make Port Cool Again
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Let’s Make Port Cool Again

Port may be your grandma’s drink, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be your drink, too. Because here’s the thing: Port is really good.
The Spicy Italian Sausage Soup Your Dinner Routine Needs
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The Spicy Italian Sausage Soup Your Dinner Routine Needs

Family recipes are the best kind of heirlooms—this spicy Italian sausage and bean soup from one of our readers proves why.
Watch Emeril Prank the Employees of Vogue, Glamour, GQ, and More
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Watch Emeril Prank the Employees of Vogue, Glamour, GQ, and More

This is what happens when you let Emeril loose in a building full of fashion magazines.
How to Eat Your Way Through Los Angeles Like Jonathan Gold
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How to Eat Your Way Through Los Angeles Like Jonathan Gold

On today's foodcast episode, Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold talks about what it was like to film the new documentary, "City of Gold."
The Chocolate Fudge Cake Your Wednesday Needs
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The Chocolate Fudge Cake Your Wednesday Needs

Meet Dhanya Samuel, our Readers' Choice Week winner for best chocolate dessert.
We'd Eat These Vegetarian Galettes Any Night of the Week
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We'd Eat These Vegetarian Galettes Any Night of the Week

Meet Shelly West, our Readers' Choice Week winner for best vegetarian main dish.
This Thermos Is the Next Best Thing to an IV Drip of Tea
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This Thermos Is the Next Best Thing to an IV Drip of Tea

The sleek and stylish thermos that keeps us drinking our favorite teas at the office all day long.
Why Big-Name Chefs Are Getting in on the Coffee Game
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Why Big-Name Chefs Are Getting in on the Coffee Game

Coffee shops don't rake in the cash, so why are chefs so eager to own their own?
We're Obsessed with This Stylish Sag Harbor Store
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We're Obsessed with This Stylish Sag Harbor Store

We don't know how to put this: We're obsessed with this home decor store.
This Shrimp Curry Can't Wait to Be Your Next Weeknight Dinner
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This Shrimp Curry Can't Wait to Be Your Next Weeknight Dinner

Don't have time to make dinner on crazy weeknights? You obviously haven't met this shrimp curry with chickpeas and cauliflower.
Get to Know Senior Editor Meryl Rothstein
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Get to Know Senior Editor Meryl Rothstein

When we want to know everything that's hot in the restaurant world right now, we hunt down senior editor Meryl Rothstein.
Banish That Pesky Cold with this Magical Tonic
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Banish That Pesky Cold with this Magical Tonic

Watch how to make Brad's super-easy, delicious, and healthful Feel-Good Tonic to help cure whatever ails you.
You Deserve an Entire Cake All for Yourself
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You Deserve an Entire Cake All for Yourself

Are there three better words in the English language than "cake for one"?
A Love Letter to Retro Comfort Foods, from Meatloaf to Chocolate Mousse
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A Love Letter to Retro Comfort Foods, from Meatloaf to Chocolate Mousse

On today's foodcast episode, we're going retro. Food director Carla Lalli Music and Test Kitchen editor Claire Saffitz talk tuna casserole (and a fear of tuna casserole), chocolate mousse, meatloaf, and all that good stuff that defined our childhoods.
Why Haven't You Quit Your Job and Started Your Own Artisanal Food Company Yet?
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Why Haven't You Quit Your Job and Started Your Own Artisanal Food Company Yet?

We all dream of quitting our day jobs and starting our own small-batch food brands. These four people actually did it.
What It’s Like to Eat Thanksgiving Dinner 8 Times a Week
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What It’s Like to Eat Thanksgiving Dinner 8 Times a Week

How the cast of The Humans stomachs lukewarm turkey, powdered mashed potatoes, and add-water stuffing—every night.
Chelsea Handler Once Ate the Equivalent of 4 Joints
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Chelsea Handler Once Ate the Equivalent of 4 Joints

For comedian Chelsea Handler, introducing strangers is necessary for any successful party. Also, vodka.
The Next Luxury Fashion Trend? High-End Bakeries
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The Next Luxury Fashion Trend? High-End Bakeries

Does this mean wearing chocolate frosting on your face is haute couture?
These Tech Companies Probably Have a Better Office Cafeteria Than You
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These Tech Companies Probably Have a Better Office Cafeteria Than You

Kanye-themed lunch menus, house-made ice cream, and energy drinks on tap—it's no surprise these are the companies everyone wants to work for.
What the Celebs Ate During the Vanity Fair Oscar Party (Truffles, Obvs)
Do You Recognize One of These 27 Omnibores?
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Do You Recognize One of These 27 Omnibores?

Ben Schott indexes the more irksome fashions afflicting modern food culture.
If You Care About the Future of Food, You Need to Know These 7 People
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If You Care About the Future of Food, You Need to Know These 7 People

None of these seven people are chefs. But you’ll want to remember their names.
The Extreme Diet of a Competitive Powerlifter (and Our Staff Photographer)
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The Extreme Diet of a Competitive Powerlifter (and Our Staff Photographer)

A week in the life our (very hungry) staff food photographer, Alex Lau.
Get to Know Digital Recipe Editor Jill Baughman
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Get to Know Digital Recipe Editor Jill Baughman

Digital recipe editor Jill Baughman makes extra buttery mashed potatoes just because...and is our hero.
Why People Willingly Stand in Line for Hours for a Great Meal
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Why People Willingly Stand in Line for Hours for a Great Meal

We meet the diehards who stand in line for hours—to them, the meal at the end is just that worth it.
Move Over, Bourbon—It's Rye Time
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Move Over, Bourbon—It's Rye Time

Everything you need to know about bourbon’s cooler cousin.
Hip Hop Taught Us Everything We Know About Food
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Hip Hop Taught Us Everything We Know About Food

We listened to a lot of rap to bring you these cold, hard facts.