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Food Safety Tips for a Power Outage
Lifestyle

Food Safety Tips for a Power Outage

With hurricane panic mounting on the East Coast, we ask dietitian Joy Post the important questions, like, will we really die from eating spoiled cheese?
San Francisco Garlic Fries
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San Francisco Garlic Fries

We know it might be tough to crank the oven up to 450 in the middle of summer, but we promise these fries are worth the heat.
Philly cheesesteak rivalry revealed as sham; Wolfgang Puck wants to be as popular back home as he is in US
Minnie Driver Steps out for Cupcakes with Younger Man
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Minnie Driver Steps out for Cupcakes with Younger Man

We consider it our privilege--nay, our duty--to keep you up to date on what the stars of the world are putting in their mouths.
Wahlberg Brothers One Step Closer to Opening Wahlburgers
Lifestyle

Wahlberg Brothers One Step Closer to Opening Wahlburgers

Which is a burger restaurant run by Paul Wahlberg, brother of Donnie and Mark, duh.
food52's Best Cherry Tomato Recipe
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food52's Best Cherry Tomato Recipe

We're sharing the best home cook-submitted recipes from food52's latest contest. This week, the theme is "Your Best Cherry Tomato Recipe."
Culture

Watch the World's Funkiest Wendy's Training Video

Never before, and never since, have the exact specifications for proper chili serving been sung with such instructional passion.
Why the food truck trend is genius marketing; Thomas Keller on visual presentation
German Lager's Missing Link Found in Patagonia
Culture

German Lager's Missing Link Found in Patagonia

Which is pretty weird, considering that the Patagonian yeast would have had to travel 8,000 miles by the 1400s to let German brewers invent lager beer!
Cook the Cover
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Cook the Cover

Our readers, so talented.
How the A&P changed American food history; Greek police smash violent donut ring
Mummified Prehistoric Man Had Goat Meat for Last Meal
Watch Chef David Bouley Talk About New Projects, Old Influences on Charlie Rose
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Watch Chef David Bouley Talk About New Projects, Old Influences on Charlie Rose

Here's a good way to spend half an hour (hey, half of your office is out on vacation too, right?)
Larry David rails against tyranny of loose takeout; USA food stamp use on the rise
Win a Cookbook
Culture

Win a Cookbook

For her latest cookbook, Claudia Roden traveled to every corner of the country.
Glamour and Krispy Kreme Collaborate on Fashionable Fried Dough
Lifestyle

Glamour and Krispy Kreme Collaborate on Fashionable Fried Dough

The two companies have teamed up to create Glamour Glaze donuts for the UK to coincide with London Fashion Week.
Anyone For a Placenta Smoothie?
Lifestyle

Anyone For a Placenta Smoothie?

New York Magazine took a look at the emerging world of moms who choose to chow down on their afterbirths.
Culture

Forget Food Network Star; Adam Gertler Is a FOOD ACTION HERO

We'd watch the Gert TCOB MacGyver-style any day of the week
Roasted Beet Salad. With Hazelnuts! And Roquefort!
Culture

Roasted Beet Salad. With Hazelnuts! And Roquefort!

You voted for your favorite photo from Good Food to Share, and now we'll reveal the recipe
Lifestyle

10 Best Quinoa Recipes from Around the Web

We found 10 blogger recipes that use this miracle plant to its full potential
Paratrooper makes good as Michelin-starred chef; Lidia Bastianich accused of enslaving Italian chef
Lupin-Based Ice Cream Alternative Represents Triumph of Human Endeavor
Lifestyle

Lupin-Based Ice Cream Alternative Represents Triumph of Human Endeavor

All hope was lost for the lupin in the late '90s, but one man brought the flower and its fat-laden seeds back from the brink of the Dustbin of History.
Summer Tomato Bouillabaisse with Basil Rouille
Culture

Summer Tomato Bouillabaisse with Basil Rouille

See which bloggers treated themselves to our Summer Tomato Bouillabaisse with Basil Rouille.
How Biden eats in Beijing; unlocking the secrets of coffee rings
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How Biden eats in Beijing; unlocking the secrets of coffee rings

Today's recommended links from BA editors...
Our Favorite Farm-Fresh Beauty Products
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Our Favorite Farm-Fresh Beauty Products

Small-run farms across the country are harnessing their potential to be bigger players in the beauty market.
College Students Have Forgotten How to Eat, What Vegetables Look Like
Lifestyle

College Students Have Forgotten How to Eat, What Vegetables Look Like

A new study reveals that most college kids eat almost nothing healthy (surprise!).
food52's Best Fair Food Recipe
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food52's Best Fair Food Recipe

We're sharing the best home cook-submitted recipes from food52's latest contest
Is Martha Stewart hip?; SF chef tries living on food stamps
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Is Martha Stewart hip?; SF chef tries living on food stamps

Today's recommended links from BA editors...
Kiss to Open Kiss Coffeehouse in Las Vegas
Lifestyle

Kiss to Open Kiss Coffeehouse in Las Vegas

Fans shall be greeted by giant boots and pay six dollars for rockuccinos.
Why You Shouldn't Trust the British Press (Besides the Whole Phone Tapping Thing)