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This Artist Is Sculpting 2,000 Cups Made Out of Sugar
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This Artist Is Sculpting 2,000 Cups Made Out of Sugar

Margaret Braun is hand-sculpting cups with intricate embellishments fit for a royal dinner table. Except Braun's cups are made out of sugar. So we visited her at the studio to learn more.
Pound the Pavement and Some Brews: The Intersection of Running and Beer
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Pound the Pavement and Some Brews: The Intersection of Running and Beer

Brewery-sponsored runs and chugging-required beer miles demonstrate that there's ample opportunity to pound the pavement and brews.
How One Company Wants to Reduce Food Waste by Delivering Ugly Produce Right to Your Door
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How One Company Wants to Reduce Food Waste by Delivering Ugly Produce Right to Your Door

It's time to stop talking about food waste and start working to reduce it. This company is doing just that, by delivering ugly fruits and veggies right to your door.
Stars and Stripes and Fried Chicken: Our Ultimate July 4th Picnic Menu
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Stars and Stripes and Fried Chicken: Our Ultimate July 4th Picnic Menu

The real fireworks this Fourth of July are in the picnic basket. Let chef Ari Kolender of Leon’s Oyster Shop take care of the menu.
What We Learned From a Week of Homemade Lunches: Sandwiches Are Amazing
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What We Learned From a Week of Homemade Lunches: Sandwiches Are Amazing

We're on a mission to bring our lunch from home every day for a month. Here's what we learned from week one.
Elizabeth Banks Loves Potato Salad, Watermelon, and Taylor Swift
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Elizabeth Banks Loves Potato Salad, Watermelon, and Taylor Swift

Elizabeth Banks is serious about her potato salad. And watermelon. And Taylor Swift.
Our Favorite Burgers All Over the Country
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Our Favorite Burgers All Over the Country

Our staff-sourced list of best burgers ever.
We're Into 'Em: EatPops Fruit and Veggie Ice Pops
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We're Into 'Em: EatPops Fruit and Veggie Ice Pops

Can a sugar-free fruit ice pop be a satisfying dessert? According to our associate web editor, who's been bingeing on them all month long, YES.
Pét-Nat, Champagne's Cool Kid Sister, Is the Bubbly You Want to Party With
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Pét-Nat, Champagne's Cool Kid Sister, Is the Bubbly You Want to Party With

Pét-nat is Champagne’s quirky-cool kid sister—and it’s about time you two met.
Everything You Need to Know About the New Candy Stores at Ikea
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Everything You Need to Know About the New Candy Stores at Ikea

So much candy, so little time, right? Here's what you should be noshing on at Ikea's new candy stores.
Adam Scott Parties Down With Quinoa, Eats a Pan of Rice Krispie Treats
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Adam Scott Parties Down With Quinoa, Eats a Pan of Rice Krispie Treats

Adam Scott talks food, from his mother's Sicilian specialties to the kind of catering his dearly missed Party Down character would have never cooked.
Episode 16: The Absolute Best Pizza in America
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Episode 16: The Absolute Best Pizza in America

Episode 16 of the Bon Appétit Foodcast is all about pizza. The best pizza in America, in fact.
Happy Campers: How to Eat & Drink (Very) Well in the Great Outdoors
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Happy Campers: How to Eat & Drink (Very) Well in the Great Outdoors

The smell of bacon sizzling, a mug of (truly good) coffee as you roll out of your sleeping bag. It’s not just romantic, it’s our birthright as Americans. Oh, and it’s delicious, too. Pack up the wagon, we’re going camping.
Why America Fell in Love With Pyrex
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Why America Fell in Love With Pyrex

Pyrex has been a staple in American kitchens for a century. But there's so much we never knew about it.
The Ice Cream on the July Cover? Yeah, It Was Quite the (Mostly Fun) Process
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The Ice Cream on the July Cover? Yeah, It Was Quite the (Mostly Fun) Process

The beautiful melty ice cream on the July 2015 isn't there by accident. It's there because we tried very hard to get it right.
This Is the Best Pizza in America (Yep, We Said It)
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This Is the Best Pizza in America (Yep, We Said It)

Philadelphia’s Pizzeria Beddia is a seatless joint with two employees and no phone. It also happens to serve the best pizza in America. (Yep, we said it.) Andrew Knowlton delves deep into the obsessive mind and magical dough of owner Joe Beddia.
We Spent a Year Cooking With the World's Smartest Computer—and Now You Can, Too
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We Spent a Year Cooking With the World's Smartest Computer—and Now You Can, Too

We spent a year cooking with and beta-testing Chef Watson, IBM's super computer cooking app. And now you can too—here's how to bring Watson into your kitchen.
Breakfast at Audrey's: Hepburn's Son Remembers His Mother's Kitchen
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Breakfast at Audrey's: Hepburn's Son Remembers His Mother's Kitchen

We know Audrey Hepburn as the glamorous Hollywood actress of film's Golden Age. But her son, Luca Dotti, knows her as mom—and a really awesome home-cook. Here's what he told us.
How to Make Your Tofu Taste Like Pork
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How to Make Your Tofu Taste Like Pork

This is the dish that will convert even hardcore carnivores into tofu lovers. And you don't need a recipe to make it.
Why (and How) 2 BA Staffers Are Bringing Their Lunch Every Day for a Month
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Why (and How) 2 BA Staffers Are Bringing Their Lunch Every Day for a Month

Two Bon Appétit staffers are vowing to bring their lunch from home every single day for a month. Here's their plan.
Our Favorite Food Moments from 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 3
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Our Favorite Food Moments from 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 3

From squirrels and hooch to pears in drama class, some of the most important moments of 'Orange Is the New Black' take place with tons food. Here were our favorites from Season 3.
How One Woman Ate No Processed Food for an Entire Year
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How One Woman Ate No Processed Food for an Entire Year

Author Megan Kimble gave up processed food for an entire year. Here's how she did it—and how you can, too.
How @alasully Does It: Tips for Making Nuanced Weeknight Dinners
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How @alasully Does It: Tips for Making Nuanced Weeknight Dinners

If her Instagram account is any indication, BA designer Alaina Sullivan (a.k.a. @alasully) has mastered the art of the effortless, beautiful weeknight dinner—all without a recipe. Here's how she does it.
Jell-O Molds and Shrimp Trees: Behind the Insane Vintage Food of ABC's "The Astronaut Wives Club"
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Jell-O Molds and Shrimp Trees: Behind the Insane Vintage Food of ABC's "The Astronaut Wives Club"

We spoke to the woman who brought hundreds of vintage recipes (including a few of our own!) to life for ABC's new miniseries about the first astronaut wives.
The Daily Grind: Restaurants Are All About In-House Flour Milling
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The Daily Grind: Restaurants Are All About In-House Flour Milling

It began with bakeries, but now restaurants all over the country are milling their own grains for the tastiest—and healthiest—grains for pizza, pasta, bread, and more.