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Latin spirits are on the rise, and these six rum-based cocktails are perfect for hot summer days!

Five Broadway-inspired cocktails to celebrate the Tony Awards, courtesy of Sweet Hospitality Group.

May 17 is World Baking Day. Of course we have glorious recipes. But first, let’s deconstruct a raspberry tart recipe with the help of this cool infographic from our friends at ARIA in Las Vegas.

There has been a steady increase in the number of ways you can now eat insects. You can now find “pesteraunts,” (anyone want some deep fried crickets sprinkled with lemongrass slivers and chiles?). Apparently, we…

Part II of The Food Channel®’s top ten top ten food-related trends for 2014. Be sure to check out both Part I and Part II for the full list!

The Food Channel®, in conjunction with insights company CultureWaves®, has released its top ten food-related trends for 2014. Be sure to check out both Part I and Part II for the full list!

If you’re feeling a bit under the weather, you might as well drink to your health–with an Emergen-C cocktail.

At just 14 years of age, Flynn McGarry has already accomplished more than many chefs around the world who are two and three times his age!

What started as an effort to make an organic cereal taste good wound up a kitschy hit.

Word has it that McDonald’s is on track to start touting sustainable seafood for its fish sandwich and new Fish McBites.

Whether some firm buys the entire Hostess company, or the individual brands separately, you can bank on the fact that Twinkies—and probably Ho-Ho’s and Ding Dongs, too–will not be departing from this world.

Coffee and cappuccino fans in the Washington, D.C., area are getting a special political message scrawled on their drink cups this week, directed at members of Congress and the White House.

Things have gotten a bit boring at bars, taverns and lounges in the past couple years, but it looks like those who want more fun with their cocktails may be in luck in 2013.

It seems some people consider pule, also known as donkey cheese, to be a real—and rare—delicacy. Especially if your name happens to be Novak Djokovic, the world’s top tennis player.

Atlanta-based beverage behemoth Coca-Cola has become a major sponsor/partner of the up-and-coming music-streaming platform Spotify.

In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is excreting some of the world’s most expensive coffee.

What began as a fun Facebook post has materialized into what could be the ultimate holiday gag gift idea.

One restaurant has found a unique new way of fighting back against bad Yelp reviewers. It has begun broadcasting audio clips of some of the very worst reviews it has received…in the restrooms.

The idea of plain vodka feels almost quaint these days, in these times when it seems almost every day we learn of an outrageous new flavored vodka being introduced.

Where Chef’s Eat, the Ultimate Insider’s Guide, does just what the title says: it lets you in on which restaurants chefs choose to dine when they’re not eating at their own places.

The Certified Angus Beef brand recently hosted a diverse group of chefs from across the U.S. at its new Education & Culinary Center in Wooster, Ohio, for some crystal ball gazing on the subject of…

The Food Channel has released its 2013 Trends Forecast – the top ten food trends we see for the coming year. Check them all out, including the links to some of the stories we’ve prepared that…

Is there nothing these guys won’t make try to make bacon-y? First came bacon salt, then bacon-mayo and bacon popcorn. Then things got really nuts with bacon gravy, bacon-flavored envelopes, and bacon lip balm.

One of the best things about the holiday season is the wonderful aroma of holiday treats coming to life in the oven. And this year it seems many home bakers are striving to improve their…