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We've all heard the conventional wisdom: print media is doomed. Last fall's demise of Gourmet, shocking as it was, was only one of dozens of magazines that have folded in the past five years. But now a phoenix appears to be rising from those journalistic ashes -- and that phoenix is wearing an apron.

Meet Dash, a new magazine slated to debut this September (online to start, at dashrecipes.com). A preview issue of the print version will follow in November, with regular monthly issues beginning in February. While Gourmet focused on cooking that was, well, gourmet, Dash promises food that is "simple," "fast," and last (but hopefully not least), "delicious."

Turns out that while many advertisers were fleeing magazines, food purveyors have been quietly buying up their ad space, according to The New York Times.

What type of meal do you have in mind for Valentine's Day? A) A casual but intimate dinner, B) A picnic in the park, C) Breakfast in bed, or D), A pull-out-all-the-stops roses and candlelit romantic dinner. How would you describe your culinary skills? A) I use my oven for storage, B) I'm no Thomas Keller but I know the basics, or C), Looks out, Mario Batali - I can slice, saute and flambe like a pro!

Answer these and four other quick questions, and Epicurious will provide you with your very own romantic menu, perfect for Valentine's Day or any other time you want to use the quickest route to someone's heart.

According to the quiz, I should be making a "Spicy Seafood Supper" this Valentine's Day - Lobster salad with spicy lemon dressing, red snapper with spicy soy glaze on sauteed vegetables and sweet potatoes, and warm chocolate raspberry pudding cake. I'm sure my boyfriend wouldn't turn up his nose at that.

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Planning your Super Bowl party? Epicurious has a whole package of game day ideas, from recipe slideshows to a Q&A with Super Bowl chef Ron Krivosik. There are even special menus tailored team allegiances - a Southwestern-inspired buffet of margaritas, enchiladas, chile con carne, corn pudding, cactus and apple salad, and chocolate chimichangas for the Arizona Cardinals, and a hearty, Polish-flavored spread of lager, kielbasa, pierogies, creamy coleslaw, french fries, and banana split pie for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

There's also not one, but seven different chicken wing recipes - I'm keen to try the sticky sesame version. Plus, there's a tailgate recipe contest and a guide to gear (helmet snack trays or a football-shaped grill, anyone?).

What are you planning on serving for the Super Bowl this Sunday? Do you have any bowl traditions?

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All summer long, members of the Epicurious editorial team have been traveling around the country, visiting farmers markets from Portland, OR to Chicago. They were in Philadelphia a few weeks back, but sadly, I wasn't able to get over to Reading Terminal Market while they were in town. They are wrapping up their tour with an appearance at New York's Union Square Green Market tomorrow, September 19th. If you happen to be in the area, make a point of stopping by and saying hi to them!

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Our pals at Epicurious's Epi-Log pointed us to this lusciously awkward Today Show cooking segment wherein Sam the Cooking Guy shuts Kathie Lee's cakehole not so much with cake, as with a heaping helping of STFU. It's no doubt soured his relationship with the show, but makes for some mighty sweet TV.

Is this the most deliciously cringe-inducing in the history of food television, or can you dredge up any others? Post your thoughts and video links below.

See the whole segment here.


[via: Epicurious]