Soap that’s made with PBR.
The search for the next $50,000 burger.
Burger King, M&M’s and lunchables are among the food products with Indiana Jones tie-ins.
Foodie NYC writes about Soft Shell Crab, Corn Shoot and Lovage Salad.
Fast Food Critic reviews the KFC $.99 snacker.
7 Day quest for the perfect hangover cure.
Victoria Beckham and Heidi Klum bond over [...]

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How’d it come to be? I found a recipe that sounded good for banana bread with chocolate chips and walnuts. But then, I nixed the walnuts, doubled the chocolate chips and added cocoa powder to the batter. The result was a deliciously moist banana bread with a moderate chocolate flavor.

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Time Out NY says chefs are the new rock stars.
The world’s ten most disgusting beers.
Competitive eating: Nature or Nurture?
Burger King profits are rising.
A rant about limited edition candy.
Make your own microwave popcorn.
Quizno’s founder is bringing Smashburger to LA.
Indablog looks at the phenomenon of the fast food drive-thru rap.
Pioneer Woman makes spicy macaroni and cheese.
Pancetta-Wrapped [...]

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Needed: 150 women to eat chocolate every day for a year.
Mars Inc. is buying Wrigley.
What makes NYC pizza so hard to top?
Slate says PETA’s $1 million prize to develop artificial chicken is a sham.
Sonya Thomas is the new sweet corn eating champion.
Null Hypothesis wonders why people are either oliver lovers, or haters.
Could this blog be [...]

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Gordon Ramsey is a big fan of In-N-Out.
Brand names that don’t export well.
The Economist asks if it’s time to lower the drinking age.
Heat, Eat, Review turns two years old.
NYC Food Guy looks for the best cheap late night eats.
Look up the price of a pint of beer in 165 countries.
Coming to Los Angeles: The Grilled [...]

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Serious Eats has a comprehensive recap of last night’s Top Chef.
Restaurants in NYC must now post calorie counts on their menus.
Domino’s and Pizza Hut engage in smack talk.
Top 10 most disgusting candies ever.
As Coca-Cola profits soar 19%, shareholders are upset about their Olympic sponsorship.
Slashfood shows you how to make hot fudge salsa.
The Bitten Word makes [...]

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Update: According to TMZ, the McCain campaign is (not surprisingly) blaming an intern.
Oh man. This is a priceless intersection of politics and food. David Weiner, from Huffington Post, breaks the news that many of the recipes listed on the “Cindy’s Recipes” page on John McCain’s campaign site (and listed under the header “McCain Family [...]

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Pizza ingredient costs are rising, and sales are falling.
Anheuser-Busch’s CEO says the company will not be sold “on my watch.”
A nice analysis of advertising campaigns for McDonald’s & Burger King.
Pat Bertoletti has won the Acme World Oyster Eating championship with 35 dozen oysters in 8 minutes.
Best Bites interviews Wolfgang Puck.
Sugar Laws makes Smoked pheasant salad.
Sweet [...]

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Pizza.com has been sold for $2.6 million.
The Wall Street Journal interviews Burger King’s CEO.
Kim Kardashian is having trouble giving up junk food.
Scheiss Weekly’s ketchup usage is troubling; reminding me of my post, Ketchup Lovers are Ruining Ketchup.
AdAge looks at the plummeting sales and poor marketing strategy of Miller Genuine Draft.
Holy City Style and Beef Aficionado [...]

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The Wall Street Journal looks for America’s top hot dog.
College Candy lays out the Top 3 fast food flubs.
Endless Simmer has a cool new feature called “Who Cooked it Better?” Up first, Rachael Ray vs. Giada De Laurentiis.
Candy Addict reviews Reese’s Whoppers.
Pizza Hut claims they are renaming themselves Pasta Hut. Yep, I’m sure that’s not [...]

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I just got back from the first game ever in the brand new Nationals Park. As soon as I got home it was time to pull my chicken out of the slow cooker.

Now I just need to mix in some BBQ and seasoning, throw it back in the slow cooker for another 1/2 hour, and [...]

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Erin Zimmer thinks that Whoppie Pies are the new cupcakes.
Serious Eats reviews this week’s episode of Top Chef.
Grub Street has an interview with booted chef Erik Hopfinger.
Slate has a history of the hangover.
A Georgia bar gives patrons their own personal beer taps.
Red Bull is introducing a new cola.
What do vegans eat makes Herbed cauliflower soup [...]

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McDonald’s has introduced an internal blog for its employees to use to discuss burger related issues.
A new interview with Padma Lakshmi.
The Sixth annual Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest winner: Crunchy Chinese Fortune Cookie Sandwich.
The Seattle Cheese Festival has a contest for the best grilled cheese.

Kentucky Grilled Chicken?
Do food stamps make people fat?
Spinach salad with [...]

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A couple interesting creations I’ve seen floating around the blogosphere today. First up, Guinness Cupcakes:

Head over to Big City, Little Kitchen for the recipe. H/T to BoingBoing & Craftzine.
Next up, Cadbury Creme Egg Muffins:

Recipe at Baking Bites. H/T to Yumsugar.

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Slate links to my post on Cheetos Orange Underground and says the ads are “delightfully creepy.”
Joe Prah rants on why Chick-fil-A is way better than Burger King.
Playboy picks America’s ten best burgers.
The Top 5 hotel restaurants in the world.
Maple Bacon Lollipops.
Bostonist addresses the increasing popularity of sliders.
The Leftover Queen has released an e-book.
The Spice Cafe [...]

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The 10 geekiest cocktails ever.
Good Magazine looks at America’s tastiest streets.
Endless Simmer notes tonight’s premiere of Top Chef Season 4, and points us to a Washington Post chat with Gail Simmons and Hung.
SlashFood reports on a frozen pizza taste test.
The Delicious Life opines on McDonald’s hash browns.
Chez Pim praises the online cooking show “John Bull’s [...]

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My favorite DC falafel joint, Amsterdam Falafel, is now accepting Euros.
Eva Longoria has opened her own restaurant.
Heat, Eat, Review tries Honey Crunchy Chicken Corn Dogs.
Candy Addict reviews a Reese’s Peanut Butter Egg.
Portland now has a vegan strip club.
A long interview with Tom Colicchio & Padma Lakshmi from Top Chef.
The Red Hook taco vendors issue in [...]

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Minnesota bars are treating all customers as “performers” in order to get around the new smoking ban.
Porn star Sarah Katherine Lewis has written a book called Sex and Bacon.
The Impulsive Buy reviews new Snapple antioxidant water.
Corn Flakes turn 111 today.
A look at the favorite foods of American Presidents from the past.
Vote Fraud at the Burger [...]

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