All I Really Need to Know About Health I Learned in the Checkout Line

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Oliver Lee Bateman has spent the past two decades skimming the glossy magazines in supermarket checkout lines. Here’s what he thinks he learned from them about staying healthy.

John Cole’s Simple Commandments For Great Steak

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Who knew we were doing this many things wrong with steak?

Am I a Martha Stewart Boy?

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“It doesn’t bother me that he prefers to play with a pot instead of throwing a ball.”

Men, Protect Your Heart

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Nicole Johnson speaks with Dave Grotto about the importance of male heart health.

Be a Local Hero

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Justin Cascio wants to be a local hero.

Visiting Enemies: On Walking the Streets of Beirut

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“I noticed something beautiful. People don’t smile here.”

Valentine’s Day Culinary Suggestions For The Ladies: Limited Edition Cock and Bull Pie

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We can always trust our British friends to provide us with new and exciting (sic) ways to enjoy the finer fares of the world.

24 Manly Thoughts on Cooking & Food

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Ron Cowie, one of our two in-house photographers and Tom’s chief critic/lover, opines on manly food preparation.

Not This Morning: A Prisoner’s Dispatch

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Currently incarcerated at Antioch prison in California, A. Whitfield brings us inside the bars of his hungry cell.

Ten things I've learned from cheese

Cheese is delicious. Cheese is so delicious that I could never be vegan, specifically due to cheese. Also…burgers. The moon is made of cheese. Wallace and Gromit proved it by going to the moon in a home-made rocket. Lunar cheese does not taste like any other cheese. Do not cut the pointy bit off the [...]

Guestpost #72: Kate Croston – Ten things I’ve learned from watching Psych

Kate Croston is a freelance writer, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. She writes guest posts for different sites and loves contributing high speed internet service related topics. Questions or comments can be sent to:  katecroston.croston09@ gmail.com. A true friend will stick with you through anything. Accuse his parents of murder? No [...]

Ten things I've learned from washing dishes

Wash the top and bottom of your plates. Not just the top. Cause there might be grease on the bottom. I know. You think because you don’t have food on the bottom, there’s no need to wash too carefully. Wrong. For the same reason as #1, wash the handles of your wooden spoons and cutlery. [...]

The Importance of Family Wellness

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Jeff Bogle wants his daughters to eat a healthy and varied diet. But that means he has to eat his vegetables, too.

Going Out to Eat Has Nothing to Do With the Food

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Andrew Cotto’s grand dreams of a fancy birthday dinner with his best friend end in disappointment.

Man Food

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What the hell is real food for real men? Does Wal-Mart sell a “Food Manliness Meter” I can buy?

From Food Network to Man With a Pan

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How the culture of cooking and gender has changed in the last fifteen years.