I'm not sure how else to break this except to just come out and say it. On Wednesday morning, my French bulldog Dumpling was struck by a bus outside of my apartment building. He died in my arms on the way to the emergency room. More

This week at Serious Eats World Headquarters, Dumpling napped and drooled, a swarm of bees took shelter in a nearby mailbox, I confirmed I don't like absinthe, and a few of us met some cows (ok, that last one happened far, far away from SEHQ). The slideshow is 75 percent Dumpling in one way, 125 percent in another. Enjoy! More

This week at the Serious Eats office, we...er, moved the Serious Eats office! After four years in Chelsea, we're now in Chinatown/Little Italy. We're loving the new neighborhood. Dumpling is a big fan too. (This post is 67% percent Dumpling—well, 75% if you count the double Dumpling slide twice.) More

This week at headquarters, we packed up the office to prepare for our move, Dumpling met a baby, and we ate lots of peanut butter and bread. (If you're wondering, the slideshow is 55.6 percent Dumpling and 44.4 percent baby.) More

"Can Dumpling eat peanut butter?" This question was posed multiple times in our office during our peanut butter taste test. My answer: Hell yes. We've already shown that dogs + peanut butter = fun times for everyone. Of course, with Dumpling it's even more fun. More

We usually keep the Dumpling exposure to a reasonable, not-the-majority-of-the-slideshow level, but apparently not much interesting stuff happened this week. Result: You get a slideshow that's 75 percent Dumpling. If you're averse to French bulldogs, now's the time to flee. For the rest of you, wind down on this Friday evening with this batch of cuteness. More

It's the little Dumpster's big 0-1 today, so we decided to celebrate by popping on our paper hats, letting him run riot in the office a little bit more than usual, and treating him to his very own birthday burrito! More

We moved this week! It wasn't a huge move, just two floors down into a roomier space. We unplugged all of our stuff, then replugged it downstairs, unearthing many hidden treasures in the process. Giant gummy bears, half-eaten bags of Doritos (who, us? we never touch Doritos..), and stacks of cookbooks. Let's get a sneak peek of the new digs, and see how Dumpling spent his Thanksgiving vacation (alright, that's probably why most of you are clicking). More

For those of you already experiencing the 12 Days of Dumpling withdrawals, we have one last treat for you. There were plenty of snapshots that didn't make the cut. Mostly because the little guy looked too bug-eyed and crazy. We're also curious, what was your favorite costume in the 12-day series? (We know, we know, it's like asking you to choose your favorite child.) Take the poll! » More

On the last day of the 12 Days of Dumpling, he was a fuzzy peapod. Snow pea? Sugar snap? More