Patrick Donohue is the proudest Indiana native you're likely to find. Seriously. No one is prouder to be from a state that so many people know relatively so little about than he is. Patrick is a native of Terre Haute and a graduate of the Ernie Pyle School of Journalism at Indiana University. Knowing this, you might think he’d be a huge John "Cougar" Mellencamp fan, a man considered by some to be the Hoosier State's poet laureate. But you'd be wrong. In a major way. | Bon Appetit's Sam Dean has a piece on the origin of oysters, gumbo and okra.
Sara Jenkins of New York City's Porcena has four tips for fool-proof pasta.
The 10 chefs worth following on Instagram. Among them is Charleston's Craig Deihl.
In case you were looking for a new hobby, emu ranching is making a comeback.
Eater Charleston has released February's Heat Map. Two Boroughs Larder tops the list. Ate there last month. It's as good as advertised.
The Grammy dress code got leaked.
The creepiest gift you can buy this Valentine's Day ... small 3-D chocolate molds of your own face.
The New York Times has a fascinating piece this morning on the lobbying efforts to get deceased actors and other showbiz types into the Oscar's obituary reel.
Deep-fried food and other Southern staples may increase the risk of stroke, a new study finds.