Endless Simmer has  Top 10 foods only America could have invented.
Down to Earth examines the “McDonald’s is natural and healthy” message being pushed by the “McDonald Mom” website.
Bacon Unwrapped eats some Easy Cheese Cheddar ‘n Bacon.
Dairy Queen is now offering a Thin Mint Blizzard.
A Hamburger Today asks “what’s the best cheese for cheeseburgers?“
Cold Mud informs [...]

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AdAge summarizes the controversy over Starbucks logo.
Papa John’s will offer whole wheat pizza crusts.
A Japanese brewery will make the worlds first “space beer.”
Today is National Grape Popsicle day.
Maverick McCain Orders Tuna Salad When Everyone Else is Getting Turkey.
Potato Asparagus Salad with Mustard Dressing.
Flatiron Steak with Herb Butter and French Fries.
Steak with Chimichurri Sauce.
Peanut Butter Pie.

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Came across this on the Flickr page of nichellest. It’s a picture from the book “Hey There, Cupcake.”

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Expectant Mothers can head down to Baskin Robbins today to get a free 3 oz. cone of their new soft serve ice cream.

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Yeah, yeah, I’m a total homer and I love anything Vermont related. And yes, Ben and Jerry spoke at my high school for graduation once. And yeah, I think Ben and Jerry’s is about 10 times better than any other ice cream on the market. But put all of those details aside, and the [...]

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Adage has an article looking at the IAG research ad ratings for February 25 -March 23. Of the 10 most-liked new ads during that time period, 6 of them were for food or beverages products. So how is likability determined?
The Likeability Score is the percentage of TV viewers who report to like “a lot” an [...]

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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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Dear America,
Remember 5 years ago?
You know, around 2003? The Iraq War was just beginning, President Bush was still popular, and you could actually go an entire day, from morning to night, without hearing or reading something about cupcakes?

Photo via Cupcakes Take the Cake.
Seems like ages ago huh? I mean look at things now: President Bush [...]

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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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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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On the heels of Barack Obama’s primary victory in Vermont, Slate urged its readers to think up a name for an Obama themed Ben & Jerry’s flavor. Ben & Jerry themselves have endorsed Obama, after which they sent two trucks around Vermont to give out “Cherries for Change” ice cream in support of his candidacy. [...]

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And that’s saying something, because I take on all sorts of fast food monstrosities. No, I think one thing more disgusting than everything else I have written about so far would have to be the edible anus:

Seriously, this is REVOLTING. Why would this be made and why does this company continue to make it? [...]

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Don’t get over analytical with this one, (i.e. what is defined as a cookie or a cracker?) Just answer the question people! Feel free to share in the comments why you chose what you did.
Would You Rather?
Option #1: You can never eat cookies again.

Option #2: You can never eat crackers again.

Which Option Would You Choose?
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This is very cool. A Flickr user named Hello Naomi designs cupcakes that portray screens, scenes or characters from retro video games. Check out the one she did showing a scene from Super Mario Brothers:

Via Boing-Boing and Serious Eats.

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The Impulsive Buy reviews Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries Waffles.
The Pioneer Woman Cooks has some awesome ways to combine cookie dough and candy.
DCist tells you how to make some gourmet hot chocolate.
Best Bites Blog gives their Foodie In/Out list for 2008.
Crunchy Con looks at the food policies of Mike Huckabee, but makes no mention of [...]

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The winner of the Haagen-Dazs 2007 flavor search championship, Carmelized Pear & Toasted Pecan, now available in stores.

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Yes, says Never Bashful With Butter, who whips up a batch, and provides a recipe for, Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies with a maple cinnamon glaze.

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