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From actual straw straws to bendy straws to straws that might save the world, you'll be drawn into this brief history of why it's great to suck

Your little goblin has a food allergy but you still want to take them trick-or-treating? Here's how to have an allergy-free Halloween

Brooks Headley makes a veggie burger that even the most faithful carnivore will love

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on October 22, 2014.

A glimpse at the food-filled battlefield that is the U.S. Customs checkpoint.

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on October 21, 2014.

We're remembering fashion designer Oscar de la Renta with an interview featured in the November 1989 issue of Bon Appétit.

Here's The Foodist Andrew Knowlton's Thanksgiving rules, from football-watching etiquette to the perfect dessert

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on October 20, 2014.

Hold off on cramming fish down your high-school junior's throat every night till the SATs. Everyone's claiming they've got brain foods for you these days, but what does science have to say about what'll actually feed your noggin, and what's just bunk?

Comedian Jim Gaffigan needs to sit in a dark room after eating pastrami, calls kale vitamins you chew on, and has way more food musings to share

The perfect buffet menu is cohesive, easy-to-eat, and plentiful—here's how to make it happen at your next party.

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on October 17, 2014.

Dried limes—you many not have them in your pantry yet, but here's why you should

Will the Jets' nine-layer dip break their losing streak? Or will the Patriots win thanks to their Cristal karma?

Planning a grown-up Halloween party? There are rules, people! Rules!

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on October 15, 2014.

Mark Bittman of the New York Times knows how to get dinner on the table in a hurry—here are his tips for cooking everything fast

Bon Appétit welcomes Raphael Brion, formerly of Eater, as the new web editor.

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on October 14, 2014.

Massimo Bottura makes an appetizer that will blow your mind with nothing more than a wheel of Parm and a drizzle of balsamic

So simple yet impossible to master, the omelet is a milestone in any chef's career. Here are 9 top chefs who remember making their first perfect omelet

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on October 13, 2014.

Ina Garten microwaves her oatmeal, hosts experimental dinner parties, and rarely cooks dinner—here's what else the Barefoot Contessa likes to eat

The great brunch debate, children experimenting with gourmet food, and more food news from around the internet.

We nerd out with apple expert Rowan Jacobsen to talk overrated varieties, bright-pink apples, and more