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This Is How Andrew Knowlton Picks the Best Restaurants of the Year
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This Is How Andrew Knowlton Picks the Best Restaurants of the Year

Bon Appétit's restaurant and drinks editor answer your Facebook questions about his Hot 10 Best New Restaurants of 2013
The Carrot Myth, Women Becoming Butchers, ER Patients Like Bud
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The Carrot Myth, Women Becoming Butchers, ER Patients Like Bud

The myth that carrots are good for your eyes comes from a WWII propaganda campaign, injured ER patients love Bud, more women are becoming butchers, and more in today's roundup of food news
Fall Movie Wine Pairings by Justin Vann, Former Sommelier at Oxheart
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Fall Movie Wine Pairings by Justin Vann, Former Sommelier at Oxheart

Former Oxheart sommelier Justin Vann offers wine pairings for the best movies this fall.
Cat Doughnuts on TV, Jetlag and Chronobesity, Chain Restaurants Mapped
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Cat Doughnuts on TV, Jetlag and Chronobesity, Chain Restaurants Mapped

A Japanese TV show about doughnut cats inspires cat doughnuts, jetlag causes chronobesity, Central Asians know their meat, and more in today's roundup of food news
Welcome to the Newly Redesigned BonAppetit.com!
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Welcome to the Newly Redesigned BonAppetit.com!

An overview of all the new, cool features on the recently redesigned BonAppetit.com
Keri Russell on the Art of Eating, Afternoon Wine, and Bad Music
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Keri Russell on the Art of Eating, Afternoon Wine, and Bad Music

"Austenland" star Keri Russell talks about afternoon wine, dancing in the kitchen, and where she eats in New Orleans.
How Caffeine Affects the Brain; Bartending in Antarctica; Kvass Makes American Inroads
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How Caffeine Affects the Brain; Bartending in Antarctica; Kvass Makes American Inroads

A look at the neuroscience of caffeine addiction. Plus, a walnut farm powered by walnuts, bartending in Antarctica, and more in today's roundup of food news
Why the French Love McDonald's; How to Win a Bourbon Argument
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Why the French Love McDonald's; How to Win a Bourbon Argument

Food news from around the Internet for August 9, 2013
Spaniards Risk Death for Barnacles; Shrimp Farming in Illinois; Herb Farming with Legal Immigrants
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: An Oral History of the 1978 Film
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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: An Oral History of the 1978 Film

The definitive oral history of "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes," the 1978 film judged the Worst Vegetable Movie of All Time
Watch Chef Suzanne Goin Pick Vegetables on a Farm with Her Family
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Watch Chef Suzanne Goin Pick Vegetables on a Farm with Her Family

A video of A.O.C. chef Suzanne Goin picking vegetables with her kids outside Los Angeles
Watch Chef Suzanne Goin Cook a Healthy Farm Lunch with Her Family
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Watch Chef Suzanne Goin Cook a Healthy Farm Lunch with Her Family

The awesome LA chef Suzanne Goin went up to the farm with her family for a weekend lunch--no picky eaters allowed
Desk Lunches Thwart Creativity; How to Turn Coffee Into Alcohol
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Desk Lunches Thwart Creativity; How to Turn Coffee Into Alcohol

Food news from around the Internet for August 7, 2013
Watch Quinn and Karen Hatfield Cook Short Ribs for Their Family
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Watch Quinn and Karen Hatfield Cook Short Ribs for Their Family

What to do when your kids decide they hate carrots? Watch chefs Quinn and Karen Hatfield fix a family dinner that works for both parents and children
A Callout to Readers to Make the True Vanilla Ice Cream from Bon Appetit's August Cover
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A Callout to Readers to Make the True Vanilla Ice Cream from Bon Appetit's August Cover

Make that true vanilla ice cream—and shoot it well—and your photo could wind up featured on BonAppetit.com
A Callout to Readers to Make the True Vanilla Ice Cream from Bon Appetit's August Cover
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A Callout to Readers to Make the True Vanilla Ice Cream from Bon Appetit's August Cover

You see that true vanilla ice cream on our August cover? Well, now it's your turn to make it--and show us how it turned out!
10 Countries That Are Cutting Back on Their Iconic Foods
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10 Countries That Are Cutting Back on Their Iconic Foods

Not in Argentina: They're eating less of it than ever. Likewise the French with bread, and Russians with vodka. Here's a survey of countries cutting back on iconic food
Lab-Grown Burgers Aren't for Hindus; a Gluten-Free Dating Site; Chris Kimball Gets Weird
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Lab-Grown Burgers Aren't for Hindus; a Gluten-Free Dating Site; Chris Kimball Gets Weird

The world's first lab-grown patty debuts in London. Plus, gluten-free singles get their own dating site, and more in today's roundup of food news
Sagatiba Cachaca, Reviewed by the Bon Appetit Foodist, Andrew Knowlton
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Sagatiba Cachaca, Reviewed by the Bon Appetit Foodist, Andrew Knowlton

The Brazilian spirit cachaca might be hard to pronounce, but Sagatiba's is worth seeking out
8 Tomato Cocktail Recipes from America's Best Bartenders
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8 Tomato Cocktail Recipes from America's Best Bartenders

If you ever get tired of eating tomatoes, try drinking them: We've got 8 tomato-licious new cocktail recipes from some of the country's best bartenders
24 Things That Look Like Tomatoes, from Korean Cottages to Watering Cans
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24 Things That Look Like Tomatoes, from Korean Cottages to Watering Cans

Tomatoes aren't just good eating--they're good design. We've rounded up 24 items inspired by the tomato, from watering cans to cottages
Bloody Brilliant! Ten Over-the-Top Bloody Marys From Across the US
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Bloody Brilliant! Ten Over-the-Top Bloody Marys From Across the US

Legend has it that if you drink a bacon-garnished Bloody Mary, you'll order another bacon-garnished Bloody Mary
Watch Quinn and Karen Hatfield Take a Trip to Lindy and Grundy Butcher Shop
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Watch Quinn and Karen Hatfield Take a Trip to Lindy and Grundy Butcher Shop

This is Paige, daughter of chefs Quinn and Karen Hatfield, and she's about to take a trip to the coolest butcher shop in Los Angeles
The Pop-Culture History of the Tomato, from the Stage to the Simpsons
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The Pop-Culture History of the Tomato, from the Stage to the Simpsons

From the stage to the Simpsons, no other fruit has made as lasting (or messy) an impact on pop culture as the tomato
What Does UFC Fighter Chuck Liddell Eat for Breakfast?
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What Does UFC Fighter Chuck Liddell Eat for Breakfast?

How does MMA champion Chuck Liddell start his day? With multiple workouts--and the power of juice