If Valentine's Day wasn't hot enough for you, then consider a new way to get fired up, with what's been identified as the world's hottest pepper. Researchers at the New Mexico State University Chile Pepper Institute has identified the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion as the most potent pepper in the world, surpassing even the bhut jolokia in searing heat. The institute's researchers were prompted to Read more

Ring in Elvis Presley's 76th with a fool's gold loaf. — Serious Eats Obama has signed the record food safety bill into law. — Huffington Post Food Why it was a really bizarre year for California's Napa Valley. — Grub Street SF Could airport restaurant delivery be far off? — USA Today 2010's hottest US restaurants, according to Yelpers. — Yelp Blog Ranchers are pushing for horse meat Read more

When it comes to record-setting celebrity chefs, Rachael Ray is the woman to beat. She's been the world's richest culinary personality, has the first daytime TV show to incorporate 3-D, and tomorrow she'll be heading up the world's largest cooking demonstration. Tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. EST, in front of a studio audience of 90, Ray will be teaching a new recipe for honey mustard chicken. Her demo Read more

The right way to use bacon in cocktails. — Libation Lab Ben & Jerry's limited-edition Key Lime Pie ice cream is back. — Serious Eats Make the most of scallions by using both the greens and whites. — The Epi-Log More details on Grant Achatz's Next restaurant. — Feast Find out what two foods scare Rachael Ray.— Grub Street NY Lebanon has broken the record for the world's largest Read more

Relaxed Australians broke the world record for the largest ever simultaneous massage today in Daylesford, Australia. Two hundred and sixty three massage therapists each massaged a volunteer. Where can I sign up? Read more

We love Slashfood so much that every Thursday we round up their most delicious stories. Here are this week's finds: What to keep in mind when pairing cheese with beer. A Fort Worth, TX, diner serves the largest chicken-fried steak in the world. Is the trendy concept of a food adventure club more gross than gourmet? A new fading barcode could be the answer to tracking food's freshness. Star Read more

We love Slashfood so much that every Thursday we round up their most delicious stories. Here are this week's finds: Unwelcome European grapevine moths have been generating buzz in Napa and Sonoma wine country. Find out which chef Spike Mendelsohn would like to see naked. Michigan will soon hold the official Guinness title for the world's largest meatball. A look back at some of the fast food Read more

When I saw the trailer for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, I wondered: what could be better than living in an alternate universe where it rains meatballs? Well, I think I've found my answer. It's a 222.5-pound meatball that emerged over the weekend, blowing all other past meatball records out of the water. The gargantuan ground beef spectacle, which was created by Matthew Mitnitsky of Nonni's Read more

It's a tale that'll go down in burger history. At an event this week in London, Guinness World Records revealed a host of new record breakers, among them a 185-pound, $499 whopper of a hamburger, which is officially the world's largest. The record belongs to Mallie's Sports Grill and Bar in Southgate, MI. Owner Steve Mallie, who said the bun must be baked for eight hours and the burger for 15 Read more