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LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 15: Queen Elizabeth II meets chefs Jamie Oliver (L) and Rick Stein (2L) at a reception at Buckingham Palace on June 15, 21012 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duchess of Cornwall met winners of the ‘Cook for the Queen’ competition, who created the menu served at a reception at Buckingham Palace. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Kitchen trends: Restaurants find creative uses for Mason jars - http://t.co/hbaQERUvjD
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Food Meditations
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The Mary Sue
IMPORTANT NEWS: The Oxford English Dictionary now includes the word "geekery." http://t.co/omZBqy9dXt
Chef Bigfoot
I am in love with this 10.4% beer!! Hoppppppy! — Drinking a Hoptimum (2013) @ The Queensborough Apartments — http://t.co/hx2KLsaPto #photo
The Daily Meal
Travel Photo of the Day: Beer in Iceland: http://t.co/YCzrEi7ZMH
The Jane Dough
RT @thedailybeast: .@VICE apologizes for photos depicting female writers at the moment of their death http://t.co/WfcojesUCG
Food Meditations
Photoset: ockstyle: Simply “Zucchini Blossoms” Styling: Orsola Ciriello Kogan Photo: Lucia Zeccara edible... http://t.co/yalgoj6NIJ
TMZ
Chris Brown to L.A. City -- My House Graffiti Is Protected By the 1st Amendment! http://t.co/ORRRTuv9Rd
Geekosystem
Lady Gaga's dad threatened Mayor Bloomberg, then he blamed potatoes... @TheBraiser explains http://t.co/eGe9IUDYaD
TMZ
Justin Bieber -- Photog Lawyers Up ... I Want My Stuff Back! http://t.co/f00begytWI
Styleite
We never thought we'd be getting breakdancing lessons from @NicoleRichie: http://t.co/UAj8lMOcBP
Fashion Foie Gras
Outfit du Jour: Kenzo's Eiffel Tower http://t.co/yEX8kOJUHw
TMZ
Kanye West -- Under Attack Over 'Parkinson's' Lyric On New Album http://t.co/JzSvnLaXiV
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