Few things are as alluring as the golden crust of "deep fried." Kelly Schmickle made a dinner out of frying morels in a simple beer batter and seasoning them with salt and pepper. This is definitely not what I'm having for dinner tonight, although I wish it were. Related Photo of the Day: Deep-Fried Octodogs Photo of the Day: Gorengan Photo of the Day: 'World Famous Beer Battered Onion Rings'... More

Biggie's preschooler-friendly bento box featuring kalbi and chopped kimchi. There's no cooler lunch box, I say, than a bento box. (Although my 4-year-old, who just got a new Wizard of Oz lunch box, would probably disagree.) Check out the bentos made by Biggie of Lunch in a Box. Not only does she send her kid to school with delicious-looking food, but she has tips for adapting spicy food for the preschool palate: Regular kimchi is too spicy for my preschooler as is, so I generally rinse it off before giving it to Bug (his favorite is the sour ggakdugi daikon kimchi cubes). This post walks us through two recent bentos and reports on not only the contents (Korean galbi ribs?... More

Dennis Culver's Vegan Zombie shirt may not be a reality yet, but you can vote at Threadless.com to help give everyone a chance to display the grain-loving pride of the vegan undead. Related Brains: The Core of the Zombie Diet... More

Starbucks had new signage today welcoming the Vivanno. As explained yesterday, it's a nutritious answer to the indulgent Frappuccino, with only 250 calories for the 16-ounce Orange Mango Banana flavor, and 270 calories for the Banana Chocolate. Are they worth it? Fewer calories than a Jamba Juice smoothie or a Frappuccino, but they're gross. Banana Chocolate After tasting one spoonful of the Banana Chocolate, Ed Levine compared it to milk of magnesia. Yum! Chewable tablets that relieve heartburn! Watery, with fake chocolate powder undertones, this isn't good. The closest Jamba Juice counterpart: Peanut Butter Moo'd, minus the peanut butter part. Vanilla frozen yogurt, chocolate "Moo'd base," soy milk, ice, and frozen bananas yielded no discernible flavor, but was more... More

The original Chiquita Banana commercial produced by Disney in the 1940s pretty much sums up everything I know about bananas: they taste best when the skin has brown flecks, they go well in pie, and you shouldn't put them in the refrigerator. New things that I learned are that male bananas are normal sized and naked while female bananas are human sized, wear slinky skirts, and sing catchy educational songs about how to eat their kin. Watch the video after the jump.... More

With all the channels on broadcast TV and cable—and the inevitable episode repeats—it's hard to sort out what's new or worthwhile. Let us sort it out for you so you don't miss anything worth watching. Times may vary with region; check your local listings for exact hour and channels. Recommended shows: Tuesday night on the G4 channel is the series premiere of Hurl!, a show that combines speed eating with intense physical challenges. I'm sure you can guess what happens when those two things come together. Tuesdays, 9 p.m. ET, G4... More

Beer photograph, Pink_Fish13 on Flickr; cheese photograph, Cwbuecheler on Flickr There's a little-known secret that's actually not so secret anymore: beer pairs better with cheese than wine does. Sure there are some matches made in heaven with wine and cheese, like Champagne paired with a Triple Crème. But there are also lots of potential pitfalls; try a blue cheese with a big, bold red and you will see what I mean. Beer, on the other hand, is a much more forgiving complement to cheese. People often use similar terms to describe the flavors of both beer and cheese: nutty, caramelly, earthy, and tangy, to name a few. Many beers and cheeses also share a similar origin in the farmhouses... More

Vanessa of What Geeks Eat demonstrates that her daring combination of quinoa plus chard plus cucumber plus red onions plus plums equals colorful deliciousness.... More

A couple comes into my bar. He is sporting a jaunty hat. She, a major tan. "We've been drinking since noon," he informs me. My watch says it's nearly nine. More

I have a friend with a fetish for mini things. Travel-sized toothpaste, those midget ketchup bottles at upscale restaurants, adorable jam jars at high tea. She really needs to know about this $155 "Handspresso," as does the mini things fetishist in you. Like a bike, it uses the "pump air" method to generate pressure, eliminating electricity altogether. Whaddaya think? Any use for a gadget like this in your morning routine?... More