Mathematician Alex Bellos thinks he's discovered a way to slice cake that improves structural integrity and lifespan. Watch his video and tell us whether you agree!
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Dan takes a call from two Eaters who can't agree on whether a dish one makes qualifies as soup. Listen to each side, watch the video evidence, and cast your vote.
On Slate's Table to Farm podcast, Dan and co-host Laura Anderson hear divergent opinions on the effectiveness and fairness of taxing soft drinks. Then Laura makes an awesome Coca-Cola cake and shares the recipe.
We have a notable fondness for putting foods inside of other foods. See our egg sandwich and our grilled cheesevideos for some of the best known examples. Eater Matt in Illinois has done some groundbreaking work in this field. He combined cookies, cake and pie in one massive creation, cleverly hiding its structure under icing. He calls it Piecooken, and its
See the full gallery on Posterous NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik and his better half, NPR/Slate/ESPN reporter and producer Jesse Baker, join us a little more than one year after their wedding to share with us the piece of wedding cake they've had in the freezer since the big day. They also share the story of their own wedding, along with
These lovingly composed photos from Jasmin Schuller reimagine classic desserts with hunks of meat. The accompanying text proudly points out that all the "sweets" are sugar free. Guten Appetit! /mark