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Pope Francis, the former cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, eats like a humble man of the people--but at least he enjoys a good espresso

Yes, it's a portrait of Willie Nelson, made of toast. Plus, an all-chocolate room, the return of Twinkies, and a brown-bagged giraffe in our daily roundup of food news

Our food editor, Allie Lewis Clapp, went on "Today" and showed Al Roker a thing or two about chicken thighs

New York nuns are selling the dessert to stay afloat. Plus, a day in the life of a burger, chopsticks are wrecking China's forests, and more in our daily roundup of food news

Landy Desir cognac has the clothes, the curves, and the kitsch, but is this Lady in Red worth drinking? The Foodist finds out

Actually, sugary drinks are only the latest food to get banned in America. Here are 11 other weird food laws to be aware of

At last, the Foodist's career has peaked: He judged a Waffle House celebrity chef cook-off in Charleston, SC. Now he can die happy

Every day the same breakfast! But at least she's got John Legend to make her eggs--and red-velvet Ben & Jerry's in the freezer

No food is more associated with Ireland than the spud—which didn't appear there before the late 1600s. So what did people eat till then?

Because you'll be having a Seder at one of these 6 restaurants, where the bitter greens are locally sourced and Lou Reed might be reading the haggadah

It's locusts, and they're kosher. Plus, Google Images on toast, Whole Foods cracks down on GMOs, and more in our daily roundup of food news

Michael Moss's new book is an eye-opener, so we invited him, along with chefs Gabrielle Hamilton and Danny Bowien, to discuss it in a podcast

The BA Foodist traces the fat trend and asks chefs to please lighten up

Fire struck Chez Panisse on Friday morning. But Alice Waters and her "family" are already planning the restaurant's rebirth

It's not just a hot sauce: It's a tattoo, a beer cozy, a Valentine, and more. We've got visual evidence that the Rooster sauce is taking over America

Or sick from it: 63 people got the norovirus there. Plus, bees love caffeine, England is drinking less, and more in our roundup of today's food news

As BA celebrates Sriracha Week, chef John Currence looks back at the sauce that got America sweating--Tabasco--and the powerful personality who championed it

Columbia students are hoarding the heavenly spread. Plus, 15 food emojis we wish existed, hospital food gets an upgrade, and more in our daily roundup of food news

Pinterest is the place for unending buffets of photographed food: Here's 8 drool-worthy accounts you'll want to follow

The history of eating eyeballs. Plus, how to thwart a doughnut robber, inside a super-exclusive Japanese restaurant, and more in our daily roundup of food news

What's its Scoville rating? How often is it Googled? How many swimming pools would a year's supply fill? We crunch the data on our favorite chile sauce

Border Grill chef Mary Sue Milliken took to Twitter to answer your vital Mexican-food questions about tortillas, pork-free beans, and jarred salsa

On the opening of Balthazar London, Alyssa Shelasky talks to Keith McNally about bad locations, shameless copycats, and his Brooklyn anxiety

Hone these cocktail techniques (the Herb Slap, the Dry Shake) and you'll be mixing like a master

An artist creates Pantone swatches for classic foods, a bathroom turns into a sandwich shop, a robot serves cocktails, and more in our daily roundup of food news

We asked what you were putting Sriracha on today--and wow! You sent us some spicily beautiful Instagrams. Here's a selection

Once an old-man drink, Fernet Branca is now beloved of bartenders. BA Foodist Andrew Knowlton finds out what's in the murky amaro

Eric Kayser's levain gives life to his loaves in 88 locations, from Kiev to Kinshasa, and he brought a bit of that goodness by the BA test kitchen

To make serious cocktails, you need serious tools: a high-volume mixing glass, a six-pound ice-baller, and Grant Achatz's preferred infuser