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Wine
1 Yummy Links: From Dungeness Crab to Turkey Cookies
TV
2 Food Network Crowns a New Iron Chef
Halloween
3 Yummy Links: From Candy Corn to Pumpkin Dishes
recipes
4 Gratin Is a Delish Make-Ahead Alternative to Mashed Potatoes
celebrity chefs
5 How Well Do You Know Your Celebrity Chef Josés?
sandwiches
6 Yummy Links: From Sandwiches to 7-Layer Dip
Food News
7 Yummy Links: From Bouchon Bakery Pizza to El Bulli's Last Day
Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bakery is now serving pizza! — Inside Scoop SF Can drinking wine prevent sun damage? — Delish How to throw a gluten-free dinner party. — TLC Ramadan fasting: what's true and what's not. — Food Republic Why more men should enjoy rosé. — KitchenDaily Iron Chef José Garces will open his next restaurant in Arizona. — Grub Street Philly Buzzed-about diner M. Read more
The art of the Super Bowl sandwich. — The Atlantic The Los Angeles School District refuses to let Jamie Oliver film in any of its schools. — LA Times The Starbucks trenta cup can hold an entire bottle of wine. — Eater Here's a great vegan chili recipe. — Huffington Post Food 12 ways to get kids to eat well. — Culinate Chef Jose Garces is distressed by the US immigration policy. — Read more
It wasn't too difficult to figure out which Bobby was which in our Bobby Flay vs. Bobby Deen name game last week. But what happens when you change up the challenge to include two Josés who both draw influence from Spain, received the same James Beard accolade, and have both beat Bobby Flay on Iron Chef America? It's time to find out and put your Jose celebrity chef knowledge to the Read more
Mashed potatoes may be a traditional Thanksgiving side, but they aren't the most practical for serving a large crowd. They're best freshly made, and although you can keep them warm over a pot of simmering water, who has time or stovetop space for that? If you're attending a potluck and in charge of bringing a potato side, make this wildly delicious layered potato gratin. The half-and-half is Read more
Learn how to make candy corn from scratch. — Serious Eats Take a visual tour through the Obamas' garden. — Feast Meet AppleJack and Calvados, Fall's signature spirits. — The Atlantic Is OpenTable worth it? — Inside Scoop SF Find out what Iron Chef Jose Garces eats on a regular basis. — Grub Street Phillie Combine vanilla beans and vodka and you'll get vanilla extract. — Read more
If you've been watching season two of The Next Iron Chef, then you already know that last night, a new Iron Chef was crowned. The two finalists — New York's Jehangir Mehta and Philadelphia's Jose Garces — flew back to Manhattan after a whirlwind trip in Tokyo to compete in Kitchen Stadium for the final showdown. Get the scoop (warning: spoilers ahead!) when you read more. Read more
San Franciscans get excited: it's dungeness crab season! — SFoodie This holiday season, why not bake a beautifully festive cake or cupcakes? — Hostess With the Mostess Eating dark chocolate may help you handle stress. — The Epi-Log The FDA has withdrawn the ban on the sale of Gulf Coast raw oysters during warm months. — Eater Introducing: people talking on bananas. — People Read more
Today's seen news from Bravo's Top Chef, Food & Wine magazine, and now, the James Beard Foundation, with word that it's nailed its podium with Tom Colicchio, Ming Tsai, and (Top Chef Masters contestant!) Traci Des Jardins. The hosts — all past James Beard Award winners themselves — will run with this year's "Ultimate Melting Pot" theme. They'll spearhead the May 9 gala reception as Read more
