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Alex Stupak goes to Mexico; how a chef packs a school lunch
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Alex Stupak goes to Mexico; how a chef packs a school lunch

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Win a Cookbook
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Win a Cookbook

Which recipe from Good Food to Share should we reveal? Tell us and you might win a copy of the cookbook.
The Bib Winner Is Announced! Wait, What Is the Bib?
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The Bib Winner Is Announced! Wait, What Is the Bib?

Oh, just a bracketed tournament of NYC restaurants judged by famous amateurs and created by Eater and food52.
Food Network stops showing shark meat after public outcry; vending machines are Miami's new lunch ladies
Top 10 Best New Restaurants in America
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Top 10 Best New Restaurants in America

The Foodist racked up the frequent-diner miles to bring you the ten best new places to eat in the U.S.
September 2011 Table of Contents
Wieners at War
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Wieners at War

It's a battle of the highly-processed meat stick titans!
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Chefs Could Easily Cut Calories in Restaurant Food by 25%, But Don't Particularly Care To

The LA Times conducted a lo-cal experiment with local chefs, and found that it really wasn't that big of a deal to cut calories in their most delicious dishes.
How ice cubes became all-American; the foraged fruit harvest at vacant homes
It's On With Alexa Chung and Whatever She's Eating
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It's On With Alexa Chung and Whatever She's Eating

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.
Sugar Snap Salad
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Sugar Snap Salad

Here's a new and unexpected way to serve greens at your next BBQ.
Antioxidant spices reduce the negative effects of high-fat dining; how to properly drink in public
Lifestyle

It's Food and Science Day over at Scientific American!

The magazine's blogs devoted themselves to food today, with some interesting results.
Educated People Spend More Money on Booze
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Educated People Spend More Money on Booze

A nicely graphed set of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that PhDs drop top dollar to get drunk.
10 Snacks You Thought Were Healthy (But Aren't)
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10 Snacks You Thought Were Healthy (But Aren't)

Those diet drinks probably aren't actually helping your diet
Cooking Classes on Google+
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Cooking Classes on Google+

The Google+ Cooking School lets people join in with a food show, finally breaking down that pesky fourth wall.
food52's "Best Corn Off the Cob"Recipe
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food52's "Best Corn Off the Cob"Recipe

We're sharing the best home cook-submitted recipes from food52's latest contest. This week, the theme is "Your Best Corn off the Cob."
Did the puritans enjoy dinner?; eating spoiled food isn't always all that bad for you
Sure, We Can Cook, but Wait 'til You See Us Arm Wrestle
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Sure, We Can Cook, but Wait 'til You See Us Arm Wrestle

We can do more than whisk and chop.
Weekly Roundup 8.10.11
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Weekly Roundup 8.10.11

Noteworthy restaurant reviews from food sections across the country.
Culture

Watch an Ice Cream Taster Emphatically Taste Some Vanilla Ice Cream

We do not recommend tasting ice cream like this in public.
A social experiment in Starbucks cards; French baker unveils baguette vending machine
Expedition Funded by Captain Morgan Rum Might Have Found Real Captain Morgan's Rum
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Expedition Funded by Captain Morgan Rum Might Have Found Real Captain Morgan's Rum

Financing the archaeological expedition in the Caribbean was "a natural fit" for the rum company. Also, [insert pirate joke here].
Vodkaology
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Vodkaology

The Weekly Standard has a thorough and thoroughly entertaining piece on the competitive history of vodka over the past 50 years.
Win a Cookbook
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Win a Cookbook

Vote and you could win a copy of this cookbook!
One Man's Blurry Quest to Cook Every Meal with Beer
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One Man's Blurry Quest to Cook Every Meal with Beer

Drink while you cook, we've been told, and a splash of booze might find its way--through carelessness or curiosity--into your food.
Like Pasta? Download Our New iPad App
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Like Pasta? Download Our New iPad App

Created especially for the iPad, Pasta Perfect serves up dish after tasty dish.