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WATCH: Every Whack-Job Montage From Last Night's MasterChef Auditions
MasterChef Season 4 kicked off last night with a two-hour premiere, and, as we look forward to every summer, the kooks came out of the woodwork for the open audition rounds. Of course, those are way more entertaining than the tear-filled, moving stories of overcoming adversity or whatever, so we conveniently compiled all the Crazies Montages in one convenient space for your perusal. You're welcome.
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Lady Chef Stampede: Here's Why Amy Scherber Is The One Baker Ever To Be Profiled In This Column
This week, on the Lady Chef Stampede, we get baked with Amy Scherber, the woman behind Amy’s Bread. Normally I am deeply suspicious of bakers, regarding them as a mutant offshoot of pastry cooks (if you want to know about pastry cooks, I suggest trying reading some H.P. Lovecraft, who wrote about them in great detail).
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Amy Bouzgalo Served Time In Federal Prison For Social Security Fraud
In an Arizona Republic article, Jennifer McClellan reports that Bouzgalo formerly went by the name "Amanda Bossingham," and spent 14 months in federal prison in 2008.
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The Braiser Is Hiring Summer Interns!
If you know your Blais from your Bourdain and are passionate about the culture surrounding food; if you can write in a compelling -- if sometimes sarcastic -- tone and wait with bated breath for the James Beards Award announcements and other foodie news, please apply.
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Last Call: Twinkies Return, To The Chagrin Of Twinkie Hoarders
PLUS: Jeopardy, Grrl Power, and the legal issues for cookbook authors (our happy place).
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Week In Review, February 25 – March 3: Horse Meat, Harlem Shake, And Twinkies
We know, we know, you’re busy. In case you’ve been otherwise occupied, here some of the best stories from this week in our chef-obsessed little world.
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Hostess Company Is Saved From Bankruptcy; Now Give Us Back Our Damn Twinkies
Good news for people who like fat news: Hostess will not go bankrupt!
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WATCH: Jamie Foxx, The Disgruntled Ding-Dong, Weighs In On Hostess Bancruptcy
“Y’all aint got no love for the ding dong?” Foxx asked from behind his moustache. “This is snack profiling, man,”
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WATCH: Giada De Laurentiis Almost Wipes Out Teaching DIY Twinkies
Oh, sure, technically Giada de Laurentiis was on The Today Show this morning to demo lighter alternatives to pumpkin and pecan pie for Thanksgiving dessert. But since Thanksgiving is no place for lemon thyme pie, we’re choosing to ignore her citrusy efforts in favor of watching her almost fall down amidst a Twinkie demo.
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Petition To The White House Calls For Obama To ‘Nationalize The Twinkie Industry’
A group of concerned Americans recently launched a petition on We The People asking President Barack Obama to save The Hostess Company by seizing control of it and turning the corporation into government property.
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Last Call: People Are Really Freaking Out About The Death Of Twinkies
Also: buy Bobby Flay’s fake Food Network house, and Guy’s American Thanksgiving menu, brought to you by Conan.
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Your Morning Tweet: With Hostess Foods Downsizing, Hugh Acheson Sees Business Opportunity
He even has branding ideas!
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Last Call: Buy All The Twinkies Before They’re Gone
Don’t worry, they’ll last forever. PLUS: alcoholic soda fountains, a new kind of personality test, and the one guy you never want to run into at a party.
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WATCH: PETA’s Latest Ad Is Actually Really Sex-Positive, So We’re Confused About Hating It (NSFW)
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