In case you didn´t know it, today is National Donut Day. It does not have the notoriety of some other holidays, like Whacking Day for example, but any day that is associated with fried dough is OK in my calendar.

Thank you, Conan O’Brien. The new Tonight Show host piqued my taste buds earlier when he mentioned Bakon Vodka in his monologue. Bakon Vodka is a “superior quality potato vodka with a savory bacon flavor.”

MillerCoors has recalled a batch of Coors Light in the Southeastern United States after taste tests at the company’s Georgia brewery found the beer to be subpar… which makes me wonder why it wasn’t recalled YEARS ago.

The Food Network has a casting call for the Food Network Challenge. They are looking for outgoing families who are competitive, have a great story as well as unique Thanksgiving food traditions to battle in a nationally televised Thanksgiving meal competition.

The Washington Post has an interesting article about the largest small-brewer of them all, Sam Adams. Perhaps as early as this year Boston Beer–the brewers of Samuel Adams–will no longer be considered a craft brewer.

When I have the time for some REAL grilling, I fire up my Weber Kettle grill using a Weber chimney starter. This is an inexpensive device that works on the principal that heat rises to help speed up the process of heating coals.

I received an email yesterday from Brookstone promoting the tools and accessories they sell for “a successful BBQ.” I took one look at some of the crappy things they were pushing and decided to list the caveats of 5 items that jumped out at me… maybe the things you wouldn’t think about before you purchase these–either for yourself or for a gift.

Dom DeLuise, the portly entertainer and chef whose affable nature made him a popular character actor for decades with movie and TV audiences as well as directors and fellow actors, died today in Santa Monica, California.

Check out this inked up dude as he chugs an entire bottle of Jager in under a minute.

America’s small and independent craft brewers are making special plans for the annual American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17), a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer.

Hey couch potatoes and couch foodies… this post is for you. Food Network dishes out new shows in both primetime and daytime for the 2009-2010 season. Highlights include another sign that we’re out of television ideas: What Would Brian Boitano Make?

According to a recent report, scientists are blaming fat people as contributors to global warming. Scientists warned that the increase in big-eaters means more food production–a major cause of CO2 gas emissions warming Mother Earth. And of all the days to find this out, it had to be on Earth Day

You know bacon is delicious, but did you know it contains enough energy to melt metal? Theodore Gray basically built a thermal lance using dried prosciutto to generate a grease fire hot enough to ignite steel and burn a hole clear through steel!

The Boston Beer Co., which produces Samuel Adams, has encouraged hop lovers and malt mavens nationwide, sponsoring an annual home-brew contest. Three winners have been named from 1,300-plus entries. Now, they’ve come together in the “Samuel Adams LongShot Variety Package,” a six-pack with two bottles of each.

Wouldn’t it be cool if someone invented a powder that turned regular tap water into beer? Powdered Beer has been formulated by Munich-based research chemist, Hans Schattenhose. All hail Prof. Schattenhose!