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Despite the Odds, Spinach Puts Up a Valiant Fight against Pesticides
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Despite the Odds, Spinach Puts Up a Valiant Fight against Pesticides

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on May 6, 2014.
Read an Exclusive Excerpt from Ruth Reichl's New Novel, Delicious!
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Read an Exclusive Excerpt from Ruth Reichl's New Novel, Delicious!

Ruth Reichl's novel, Delicious!, tells the story of a young woman who gets hired at a food magazine.
Men Are Embarrassed to Drink Wine; Doritos Let It All Hang Out
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Men Are Embarrassed to Drink Wine; Doritos Let It All Hang Out

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on May 5, 2014.
Why It's Okay to Send Back that Bottle of Wine
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Why It's Okay to Send Back that Bottle of Wine

It can be uncomfortable, but sending back wine is really okay. Here's why.
If the Entire World Went Vegetarian, Could We Still Drink Wine?
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If the Entire World Went Vegetarian, Could We Still Drink Wine?

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on May 2, 2014.
Our Staffers' First-Ever Food Jobs, from Dishwashers to Ice Cream Scoopers
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Our Staffers' First-Ever Food Jobs, from Dishwashers to Ice Cream Scoopers

Before we were editors and writers, we worked as dishwashers, servers, bus girls, and fry cooks. Here are our memories of our first food jobs.
Photographer Grant Harder on Cycling, Inspiration, and 'Shooting from the Dash'
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Photographer Grant Harder on Cycling, Inspiration, and 'Shooting from the Dash'

Photographer Grant Harder doesn't just take gorgeous food and travel photos—he lives an adventurous life, too.
On Ladies Who Love Whiskey & Countries that Eat Chocolate
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On Ladies Who Love Whiskey & Countries that Eat Chocolate

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on May 1, 2014.
3 In-Flight Cocktail Hacks for Making Plane Rides That Much Better
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3 In-Flight Cocktail Hacks for Making Plane Rides That Much Better

Andrew Knowlton's best tips for improving your in-flight cocktail.
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Insta-Scramble Your Eggs, Embrace DIY Dog Treats
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Insta-Scramble Your Eggs, Embrace DIY Dog Treats

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on April 30, 2014.
Our Readers Shared Their Dinner Party Disasters—Here are the Best of the Worst
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Our Readers Shared Their Dinner Party Disasters—Here are the Best of the Worst

Bon Appétit staffers aren't the only ones who've had disaster dinner parties—here are our readers' biggest "whoops" moments.
Adam Rapoport Isn't Just an Editor in Chief—He's a Game-Show Host, Too
We Developed a Reader's Cake Recipe and Would Like a Second Slice, Please
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We Developed a Reader's Cake Recipe and Would Like a Second Slice, Please

We developed a reader's recipe in our test kitchen—a Salted Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake—and are totally excited about the results.
Watermelons Have Their Moment, Ketchup Continues to Be Difficult
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Watermelons Have Their Moment, Ketchup Continues to Be Difficult

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on April 29, 2014.
The 10 Worst Online Reviews of the 10 Best Restaurants in the World
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The 10 Worst Online Reviews of the 10 Best Restaurants in the World

World's 50 best restaurants? Not according to these disgruntled TripAdvisor reviewers who found their meals to be "pompous & pricey" and "a pretentious joke."
Let's Eat Figs all Year, Drink Beer all Night
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Let's Eat Figs all Year, Drink Beer all Night

A roundup of food news from around the Internet on April 28, 2014.
What They Drank on 'Mad Men,' Season 7 Episode 3
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What They Drank on 'Mad Men,' Season 7 Episode 3

Everything Don Draper and friends consumed on 'Mad Men' (season 7, episode 3), catalogued and analyzed.
The Food-Related Live Streams We Can't Stop Watching
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The Food-Related Live Streams We Can't Stop Watching

So THAT'S where our productivity went: from a ham cam to a cat café, we can't stop watching these live streaming videos.
Vegetarians Get Ikea Meatballs, Also Maybe Save the Planet
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Vegetarians Get Ikea Meatballs, Also Maybe Save the Planet

Ikea introduces meatless meatballs. Plus, Vietnam's new chocolate wave, Ronald McDonald gets a makeover, and much more, in today's food news