Few things are more luridly delightful than midcentury food porn—fishy Jell-Os, mayonnaise frosting, all canned everything, foods ground up and then moulded into the shapes of other foods. If you've ever flipped through your grandma's post-war Betty Crocker cookbook, then you know what I'm grimacing about. These are…
The holidays can be intimidating for an individual who has no shortage of alcohol but is lacking in culinary skill. The key is to keep things simple. Here are four verrrry basic recipes that can still fit the "holiday fare" bill and, more importantly, can be easily put together even while you're slurring.
Pinterest is to physically impossible crafts, recipes, and photographs for the homebound and quixotic what Cosmo is to physically impossible sex positions for the recently deflowered. But that hasn't stopped millions of pinners from coalescing on the social bulletin board and making their voices (and tastes) heard.…
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This is not a drill. Everyone, I repeat, this is not a drill. Perhaps the most brilliant person ever in the history of the human race has devised a recipe that will allow you to create the delicious, but inexplicably dangerous concoctions made from George Bluth Sr's infamous 'Cornballer.'
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Modern Farmer put together a pie chart of pies by month and we all really fucked up when it comes to October. Why were we not eating apple pie every day and when we weren't eating it, talking about eating it? And if you were doing that, how come you didn't tell me? That is not the "leave no pie behind" mentality that…
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You know how you thought French fries were the only vegetable worth eating? You were right. UNTIL TODAY.
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2Chainz, architect of the Black Hole Sun-meets-Big Pimpin' video for Birthday which — I'm not exaggerating here — changes lives, has continued his quest to Improve America with a new cookbook. But this isn't your Grandma's flushed-cheeked Betty Crocker making olives suspended in gelatin cookbook; this is a work of art. …
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In this video, 22-year-old Jourdan Dunn and 20-year-old Karlie Kloss make vegetable curry and cookies. Here are some thoughts:
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On the eve of "Swarmageddon," the name given to a cicada awakening 17 years in the making, the United Nations has released a report that highly recommends eating insects as a part of a healthy and balanced diet. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) states that many of the 1,900 species of insects that humans…
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Just when you thought you had to choose between carbs and fats, nature finds a way.
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Luciana Page, a culinary student at Florida International University, has her husband to thank for her newfound fame. According to The Miami Herald, he was the one who suggested she enter her burger recipe to Red Robin's Savory Scholar Contest. Page, who is of Korean heritage, created a BBQ burger with Asian flavors:
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New Years Day means it's the time to start afresh, and that includes in the kitchen. You'll most likely start your day (read: 4pm, Jan 1) with something to curb your horrendous hangover — so please share what that recipe might be, bonus points for creative names like "Grandma Pappy's Head Hurt No No Cream Souffle". Also, …
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I don't give a shit what anyone says, Thanksgiving is about mashed potatoes. And maybe pumpkin pie, if you're stretching it. But turkey? It takes time, it's easy to screw up, it can be stringy and bone dry, and even the best bird just tastes like...turkey. Which is not always a good thing. Or, you know, you just don't…
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Mama June prides herself on being thrifty. As an extreme couponer, she stockpiles goods and feeds her family of six on $80 a week. In a rare cooking segment on last night's episode, she showcased her culinary skills by making an old family recipe for "Sketti," which involves spaghetti noodles and a sauce made of…
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When Mad Men returns on Sunday, you can't possibly watch all the subtext and strained silences on an empty stomach! We got our hands on a copy of Judy Gelman and Peter Zheutlin's totally unauthorized Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook, and picked an era-appropriate drink, entree and a dessert for some stick-to-your-ribs…
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Much unlike many a magazine editor who recommends you buy all sorts of crap that they most likely got for free, your Jezebel staff doesn't get jack shit (other than books, unsolicited). And that's how it should be. But on our own time, in our personal lives, we still buy stuff. So this is Worth It, our daily…
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While plowing through all the Nevermind 20th anniversary tributes that have been released this week, you're going to need sustenance. So there's no better time to whip up a batch of Kurt's no-bake cookies! The blog Eating The Beats has an illustrated guide to making the (non) baked goods based on a recipe found in…
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The folks at Warming Glows' TV Gourmet have prepared and sampled five recipes featured on The Simpsons, including Tom Collins Pot Pie, Corn Nog, and the ever-popular 64 Slices of American Cheese. Try it, it's good for what ails ya! (Not really. The brave taste-tester reports that after 23 slices he was, "just left with…
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Planning on entertaining guests this evening? Dazzle them with a casserole that consists mostly of reconstituted chicken, starch, and American cheese!
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Check out the blog Perfect Pandas' translation of a Japanese recipe for "Panda Bread." Finally, you can satisfy your hunger and love of adorable panda pics at the same time.
