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Tasty Cicada Recipes for When the Swarm Strikes This Summer

Emerald Catron — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:22:56 +0000

Listen, don't read this while you're eating. Come back when you've finished though. It's just that reading about parboiling insects might have a negative effect on your appetite. See, the 17-year cicadas have already started to emerge from the ground, and there are going to be billions of them. BILLIONS. So, you may as well eat some, right?

11 Extreme Super Bowl Snacks

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:37:14 +0000

Only t-minus four days until the big game, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about the most important part of our Super Bowl party-- food. Nachos, sandwiches, pizza and anything greasy goes, as long as it's hardy and semi-manly. But how the heck are we supposed to choose with so many delicious options out there? Answer: go big.

'Epic Meal Time' Crew Creates Massive Thanksgiving Feast for the Needy

Emerald Catron — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:15:18 +0000

If you love unnecessarily elaborate meals and absolutely hate being in good health, we recommend using the recipes from the self-described “d-bags” in this video. First things first, stuff a pig with four other animals stuffed inside each other, then swear at it a little bit (this video is NSFW, btw). Next, make a “lasagna” out [...]

Bacon Could Become Even Better, Thanks to Genetics

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:30:35 +0000

Bacon is one of the few foods on this Earth that is perfect and beautiful all by itself, it doesn’t need seasoning or melted cheese. However, that hasn’t stopped some scientists from trying to make it even tastier… The Swine Genome Sequencing Consortium announced they have cracked the complicated pig genome in the hope that [...]

Hostess Going Out of Business, Your Childhood Weeps

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:15:25 +0000

They say a Twinkie could survive a nuclear war. Hostess, the company that makes the treat, no so much. In fact the venerable brand, which has a history stretching back to 1930, has just been shuttered by a labor dispute. This week Hostess bakers went on strike to protest a new contract which had been [...]

10 Food Myths You Probably Believe

Ruth Waxman — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:53:22 +0000

All too often we get carried away believing (or worse, repeating) everything we are told and don’t spend enough time questioning what’s actually been said. We’ve picked 10 very common health mantras you hear everyday and weeded out the worst of the lies, because we want you to eat all the avocados. All of them. 1. [...]

The Strangest Pumpkin Flavored Foods

Donald Deane — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:32:47 +0000

When we think of fall, several things come immediately to mind — cooling temperatures, turning leaves, costumes, candy and turkey dinner. But nothing evokes the season more than pumpkin pie, especially with a generous dollop of waist-expanding whipped cream. With its velvety texture and rich flavor, what’s not to love? Over the past few years, [...]

Chef Uses Cheese Balls to Teach Food-Flipping Skills

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:15:08 +0000

One the questions Chef John of Food Wishes is asked most frequently: how do chefs manage to flip food in a pan? Eventually he decided to film a video for all of us slobs, revealing (with low-stakes snack food) how the pros do it. When most amateur cooks attempt this trick, they end up having to pick chunks of whatever [...]

Not Your Mama's Green Bean Casserole

Anne James — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:50:44 +0000

For many families, Thanksgiving dinners have become a kind of “controlled pot luck”. The hostess cooks the turkey, and guests bring a dish to contribute. Over time certain dishes become family traditions. Just for kicks, I went online in search of recipes that offer you a way to tweak your traditions this year. Let’s start [...]