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Cook the Oscars
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Cook the Oscars

Epicurious keeps up their tradition of assembling Oscar-appropriate menus for the Best Picture contenders
Snackers Support Group
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Snackers Support Group

"Okay, sometimes I wrap pickles in American cheese and eat them"
Why McDonald's in France doesn't feel like fast food; pork can stop nosebleeds
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Cites "Pork Magazine" In Federal Case
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Cites "Pork Magazine" In Federal Case

An excerpt from the annals of culinary jurisprudence! What could be more exciting?!
Chefs, Shots, and Brisket
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Chefs, Shots, and Brisket

Raleigh's food community celebrates with pickleback shots and banana cream pie
5 Foods That Taste Better in the South
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5 Foods That Taste Better in the South

It ain't science; they just do
Win a Cookbook
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Win a Cookbook

Nina Simonds' new book Simple Asian Meals is full of streamlined Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Vietnamese recipes, most of which can be made in one pot
A chemical time machine makes whiskey older, faster; Starbucks serves wine and beer
My Morning Routine
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My Morning Routine

In the first installation of our new series that looks at people's morning rituals, we check in with BA Executive Editor Christine Muhlke
The Easy Way to Make Wings on Super Bowl Sunday
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The Easy Way to Make Wings on Super Bowl Sunday

Oh and they're healthier, to help justify that 4th quarter serving
When It Comes to Downton Abbey, We Won't Be Trifled With
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When It Comes to Downton Abbey, We Won't Be Trifled With

That's right: We've launched a column dedicated to the puddings, trifles, and all things edible on this glorious television programme
Super Bowl 2012
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Super Bowl 2012

Game on
David Lynch Loves Coffee (And Is Different from Our Guy David Lynch)
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David Lynch Loves Coffee (And Is Different from Our Guy David Lynch)

For "years," the filmmaker drank 20 cups of instant coffee a day, but now he drinks just "seven large cups" of his own special blend
Uh-Uh, Girl. Did You Just Say "Oh-no Khaukswe"?
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Uh-Uh, Girl. Did You Just Say "Oh-no Khaukswe"?

That's just the name of this recipe, actually. (And it means chicken noodle curry)
The ex-vegan butcher; Canadian ice wine gets extreme
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The ex-vegan butcher; Canadian ice wine gets extreme

Today's recommended links from BA editors...
A Rowdy Night Out with Raleigh's Food Community
food52's "Piglet" Cookbook Competition Is Under Way (and Our Food Editor's a Judge!)
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food52's "Piglet" Cookbook Competition Is Under Way (and Our Food Editor's a Judge!)

Doesn't that look like a man who was made to judge cookbooks?
A Day in the Life of Salumi at Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria
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A Day in the Life of Salumi at Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

A word of warning: A pig gets butchered in these photos. But they are still beautiful
Jon Stewart is Too Wealthy to Chew His Own Frittata
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Jon Stewart is Too Wealthy to Chew His Own Frittata

So he had Mario Batali chew it for him
On Valentine's Day, Ditch Boxed Chocolates and Get Your Hands Dirty
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Watch Donut Innovation In Action

"Okay, it's a donut, with sprinkles, and a jet engine with a fuselage, and two wings?!"
Made in Manhattan
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Made in Manhattan

The three-month-old offshoot of a downtown Italian restaurant is home to one of New York City's most impressive kitchens
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I'll Have Steak, Hold the Beef

And no, we're not talking mock meat. It's cauliflower!
Big city mayors dig into food policy; surviving China's Cultural Revolution on local food
Very Very Old Popcorn Discovered in Peru
Lifestyle

Very Very Old Popcorn Discovered in Peru

After "6,700 to 3,000" years of hanging out near the Andes, it might be a little more than just stale
We Ask Andre 3000 the Tough Questions (e.g., Kale or Collards?)
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We Ask Andre 3000 the Tough Questions (e.g., Kale or Collards?)

The Atlanta-born musician--and pescetarian--has some opinions about that
Author Finds Saffron Is "Worth Every Penny" by Actually Harvesting It
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Author Finds Saffron Is "Worth Every Penny" by Actually Harvesting It

Claire Cheney spoke to Epicurious about her time working (and eating a lot of feta) in Greece
How Funkadelic Made Us Put Ed Helms in a Bathtub Full of Peanuts
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How Funkadelic Made Us Put Ed Helms in a Bathtub Full of Peanuts

And how we even got a bathtub full of boiled peanuts to NYC
A Southern-Fried Education
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A Southern-Fried Education

Yankee expat Kim Severson gets schooled on the finer points of cornmeal and community in the Deep South