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• Paula Deen says some people were mean about her diabetes diagnosis — Eater
• Find out what restaurant Tracy Morgan loves as much as a strip club — Grub Street NY
• How to prettily pack up leftovers for guests — The Kitchn
• 8 delicious dessert cheeses — Kitchen Daily
• Jim Beam's unusual new bourbon flavors — Food Beast
• Does kale have a great PR agent or what? — The Daily Meal
• Tune in tonight for Marcus Samuelsson's Harlem food special — Food Republic
• Homemade lemon curd is just delightful — Baking Bites
• Get ready for the weekend with Oscar movie-themed hot dogs — ShortList

• Bake up a loaf of pull-apart spicy cheese bread — The Kitchn
• McDonald's debuts Fish McBites in time for Lent — HuffPost Food
• Kit Kat sells a wasabi-flavored candy bar in Japan — Food Beast
• Pawn brokers see more people selling wine collections — Eater
• The James Weird awards look back at a year in weird food news — Grub Street
• Which Top Chef contestant are you rooting for? — People
• Panera plans to open more pay-what-you-want restaurants — The Daily Meal
• Make herb-lemon buttered popcorn for Oscar night — Big Girls Small Kitchen
• 100 things to do with peanut butter — Endless Simmer

• How to build the perfect BLT.— Bon Appétit
• All things Jell-O are coming back in a big way. — San Francisco Chronicle
• Could eating bugs save the planet? — The New Yorker
• Tips for throwing the ultimate gluten-free party. — TLC
• Check out Anthony Bourdain's appearance on The Simpsons.. — Eater
• Learn a humane way to cook lobsters. — Food Republic
• 10 female chefs you need to know. — The Daily Meal
• A photographic look at SF Chefs. — Grub Street SF
• Here's 16 plum recipes that are juicy, sweet, and tart. — Kitchen Daily

• 7 showstopping recipes for paella. — KitchenDaily
• Photographic evidence that Top Chef 9 is in Texas. — Eater
• A week with Alinea's serviceware designer. — Huffington Post Food
• Why legalizing food trucks will only make things worse. — New York Times
• The future of famous French spot Le Bec-Fin doesn't look so hot. — Grub Street Philly
• What you should know before going vegan. — The Daily Meal
• Most common food product substitutes. — TLC
• Scotch lovers: try drinking Japanese whisky. — Food Republic

• Make a French dip in honor of Bastille Day. — Food Republic
• Tips for hosting a Harry Potter screening party. — The Daily Meal
• Top Chef asked Texas tourism boards to pay for filming in Texas. — Eater
• From nachos to pizza, creative ways to make s'mores. — KitchenDaily
• See which chain restaurants are pushing healthier menu items for kids. — Grub Street SF
• Expand your cooking repertoire by using farro. — The FN Dish
• Yelp will go public sometime in the next year. — PC Mag
• Spam: not such a mystery meat after all. — TLC

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• Check out the cake Duff Goldman created for the Harry Potter premiere! — Eater
• What Giada de Laurentiis cooked for Prince William and Kate Middleton. — People
• Which brand of store-bought hummus is worth dipping into? — KitchenDaily
• A look at the top offerings from the Summer Fancy Foods show. — ABC news
• Canned goods that you should always keep on hand. — TLC
• Twenty-five celebrity-owned restaurants that are actually worth visiting. — The Daily Meal
• What really causes food coma. — Food Republic
• Ooh, la la: Chipotle's headed to Paris this Fall. — Grub Street NY

• Beyond paella: 6 other Spanish dishes to try. — Food Republic
• Must make: Bobby Flay's watermelon tequila cocktail. — KitchenDaily
• David Chang's quarterly journal, Lucky Peach, is already sold out. — Grub Street SF
• Watch Kitchen Boss's Buddy Valastro prepare blue crabs. — TLC
• A Florida chili restaurant has banned jurors from the Casey Anthony trial. — Eater
• How to make any cheese melt like American. — Serious Eats
• Sherry makes a comeback. — Bites on Today
• Throw the ultimate Summer bash: a make-your-own kebabs party! — The Daily Meal

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• Fifteen New England-style seafood dishes that are a shore thing. — KitchenDaily
• Grant Achatz on why it's OK to charge $20 for a cocktail. — Chicago Reader
• Wendy's will offer breakfast as part of a menu revamp. — USA Today
• Must make: this grilled radicchio salad. — Food Republic
• Food industry employees are the subject of a new weight-loss "docu-series." — Eater
• Is celeb foodie Gwyneth Paltrow a liarexic? — Grub Street
• How to host a Bastille Day celebration. — The Daily Meal
• Which cuts of meat taste best when grilled? — TLC

• The technique to delicious fried chicken. — Kitchen Daily
• Why do people love food television so much? — Wall Street Journal
• 5 cuts of meat that are best cooked on the grill. — TLC
• It's important to take time to bake. — Inside Scoop SF
• Speaking of baking, here's how you make perfect cream biscuits.— Serious Eats
• Why men don't like to cook with recipes. — Food Republic
• Must make: grilled nectarines with prosciutto. — The Daily Meal
• The Chew will debut on Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. — Grub Street NY
• The next season of Top Chef could be Top Chef Texas. — Eater