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The internet can be a such a delicious place. For your edification, here are a few links to what's cooking in the world of restaurants and food today.

The Ken Burns 3-Part Documentary, "Prohibition," is set to air Sunday on PBS. I'd say his timing is just about right on this, given the recent nostalgia for the 20's of late. Or maybe I've just had too many $13 cocktails with 3 unpronounceable ingredients served by a guy in a vest with mutton chops.

LIFE presents an illustrated guide on how to eat sushi, complete with slightly embarrassing photos of Eva Mendes and Russell Simmon - they're just like us: they eat too much wasabi at once too! Spoiler alert: California rolls are not from Japan.

Hide your wife. Hide your kids. Killer cantaloupes may not have done their worst yet, from Grub Street.

Anthony Bourdain breaks his own rules of travel on a family vacation and previews the upcoming New Orleans episode of "No Reservations." My kingdom for an oyster po' boy.

The Edible Web: Valentine's Edition

Friday February 10, 2012

With Valentine's Day rapidly approaching, the internet is saturated with romantic recipes, alleged aphrodisiac foods, swanky restaurant suggestions and bizarre heart-shaped edibles of all varieties. Enjoy these deliciously romantic (or romantically delicious) links.

John Mariani of Esquire compiles a list of the The Restaurants to Take Her On Valentine's Day. Romantic restaurants making the cut are Daniel (New York), The River Cafe (Brooklyn), Picasso (Las Vegas), Azul (Miami), Jean-Louis (Greenwich, CT), Fleur de Lys (San Francisco), Spiaggia (Chicago) and Auberge du Soleil (Rutherford, CA).

For heartless bastards looking to go in the opposite direction, Eater Chicago scouts restaurants ideal for breaking up in, preferably before Valentine's Day. Among their choices: Kuma's Corner, Carnivale, Violet Hour and White Castle. On the contrary, White Castle has gone out of their way to promote romance with their Share the Love Valentine's Day Photo Contest. The winner gets a romantic dinner for two -- and hopefully a proposal involving a chicken ring.

For those looking to impress significant others with their culinary prowess, Chow offers a slideshow of 26 Classic Valentine's Day Dishes (with recipes).

Food Republic gives sound advice on How to Eat and Drink on Valentine's Day, categorized by relationship status. Single? "Bar. Bar. Bar. Bar. Bar. Bar. Bar. Go to a bar. It will be filled with other single people."

It wouldn't be Valentine's day without slightly off-putting heart-shaped food items. Slice (Serious Eats) illustrates How to Make Heart-Shaped Pizza and Heart-Shaped Pepperoni. If you feel compelled to make heart-shaped hard-boiled eggs (how sensual!), Bon Appétit has you covered. And finally, here's heart-shaped Nutella ravioli from Recipe Girl.

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Written by Charlie Harris at 14:22

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Friday Web Edibles

Friday October 14, 2011

The Charlotte Motor Speedway debuts a bacon funnel cake for the Bank of America 500 Nascar Sprint. Cup. My faith in American ingenuity is restored. My belief that most of my generation will require a monkey heart transplant before reaching the age of 40 also grows stronger.

Paul Kita names "The 10 Foods Every Man Must Eat Before He Dies." Why isn't the list gender inclusive: no reason that we can tell, other than the fact that it appears in Men's Health.

I've never met a flan that I didn't like. Here's a recipe for rice pudding flan from Serious Eats.

Chow runs down " 6 Fall Beers You should be Drinking Right Now." You're right, Chow. It's after 5 pm on a Friday: I should be drinking six beers right now.

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