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Meet Tom Iacino, the Man Who Coined the Phrase 'Couch Potato'
We spoke with Tom Iacino, the man credited for coining the phrase "couch potato"
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We Hated These 10 Foods as Kids—Now We Love Them
As kids, we here at Bon Appétit HATED these 10 foods our families fed us. Today, however, we've seen the light—they're awesome!
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Snails Get the Shaft & Oreos Just Got Real
A roundup of food news from around the Internet on March 12, 2014.
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Inside the Culinary Medical Program at Tulane University
A look inside the nation's first culinary medicine program, offered at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana
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Beat Your Vodka Hangover with More Vodka, Plus "Top Chef" Gets Sexist
A roundup of food news from around the Internet on March 11, 2014.
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A History of Vegetable Metaphors, from Cool Cukes to Couch Potatoes
Since when did TV addicts become boob-tube tubers? We look at the origins of "couch potato" and other vegtastic metaphors
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An Ode to Shirley Temple, the Cocktail
For Andrew Knowlton, the Shirley Temple is more than just a sweet drink—it's a reminder of being with family, and making kids happy
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Down with Chocolate Lava Cake & Why No One Likes Dumb Food Writer Jerks
A roundup of food news from around the Internet on March 10, 2014.
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Sriracha Week 2014 Will Live Forever in our Hearts
We came, we saw, we set our tongues on fire. Here are our favorite moments from five spicy days
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The United States of Hot Sauce
From sea to shining sea, we've rounded up hot sauces from every state in the Union (plus D.C., minus N.D.). Which one represents your home?
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Hot Dockets: A Brief History of Chile Pepper Lawsuits
From a jalapeño-juice incident at Waffle House to an excessively spicy pizza, close encounters with chile have inspired not just panting but actual lawsuits
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Is Sriracha Awesome—or Totally Over? A BA Debate
Has Sriracha had its time in the spotlight, or is it still shining brightly? We debate the rooster sauce's future.
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Wake Up with Bacon, Official Snail Shortage
A roundup of food news from around the Internet on March 6, 2014.
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What Happens When You Feed Thai Chiles to People in Times Square?
Is a Thai bird chile really THAT hot? Five strangers in Times Square say yes—in GIF form
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Dominique Ansel Invents Something New, Fears of Chipotle Guacamole Shortage Greatly Exaggerated
A roundup of food news from around the Internet on March 5, 2014.
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23 Gifts for the Chile Heads in Your Life
The best, worst and weirdest hot sauce paraphernalia we could find on the Internet
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Should You Feed Kids Spicy Food? Readers Weigh In
Our post on getting kids to love spicy food sparked quite a debate on our Facebook page. Here are some of the most impassioned—dare we say fiery?—comments:
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How Bartenders Are Modernizing the Irish Coffee: 6 Recipes
The classic Irish coffee is refreshed and modernized by bartenders across the country and beyond.
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'Can Chiles Keep My Feet Warm?' and 4 Other Questions No One Asks About Chiles
The Chile Pepper Institute of New Mexico answers 5 strange questions about chiles.
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'My First Time'—Chefs on Their Early Encounters with Chiles
Chefs share their first time tasting Sriracha, chiles, and more.
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Chanel Creates a Supermarket, Europe Wants the US to Stop Copying its Cheese
A roundup of food news from around the Internet on March 4, 2014.
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10 Spicy, Chile-Spiked Beers We Love
Ten fiery beers that we can get behind... at least in small doses.
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Coffee Foam Film Art, John Kerry's Trip to Paris
A roundup of food news from around the Internet on March 3, 2014.
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5 Spicy Cocktail Recipes to Give Your Drinks Some Kick
Five spicy cocktails to put a little more skip in your step.
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Are Chiles Good for You? Or Bad? What Does Science Say?
Are chiles an antioxidant-filled wonder food? Or a bacteria-harboring carcinogen? We searched the annals of science to find the truth.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Sriracha
Our second annual Sriracha Week is happening from March 3 to March 7. We're excited!
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The Man Behind Tower Bar, Hollywood's Most Famous Maître d'
Dimitri Dimitrov is Hollywood's most famous maître d', filling the Sunset Tower Hotel's bar with A-listers like Sean Penn, John Mayer, and Tom Ford
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Cooking with Beer
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How Readers Cooked Our February 2014 Cover: Chicken and Dumplings with Mushrooms
How our readers cooked—and photographed—our February 2014 cover recipe: chicken and dumplings with mushrooms.
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Who Won Our First Annual Oscars Food-Pun Contest?
The winners of our first annual "Eat the Oscars" competition.