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Aparna Nancherla shares her feelings on meat substitutes that bleed, New York stereotypes, dinner party banter and much more.

Hosted by comedian Nicole Byer, Nailed It pits nervous bakers against each other in the battle of the...things that are hard to bake.

In season 8, Portlandia viewer favorites Peter and Nance hit a new sushi restaurant and don't bother to look at the menu.

From Nashville, we have chef Andy Little in the studio today. Then we wrap up in Post Bites with comedian Aparna Nancherla.

Today's episode brings us New York chef Esther Choi, how to host a gluten-sensitive Thanksgiving and comedian Jenny Yang.

Boo! Halloween is upon us, and the only thing better than getting all dressed up is the promise of your favorite candies. Tricks and treats, anyone?

Few online stars delight with the sophistication and ease of Lilly Singh. The Indian-Canadian comedian rose to YouTube fame with videos of her playing her own parents reacting to modern society. Her full-length feature documentary chronicling her first international tour, A Trip to Unicorn Island, was released last February. Suffice it to say, homegirl is on fire, so…

Comedian/musician/hair enthusiast/TED Talk maestro Reggie Watts loaned his many gifts to Hormel's Black Label bacon for its Bacon Experience campaign. That is one lucky-ass marketing campaign, right there, and we would know: Watts once recorded us a catchy little Food Republic theme song.Is there singing, dancing and the utterly satisfying sound that's only made when something is…

Nick Kroll and John Mulaney’s new Broadway show, Oh, Hello, is just about everything you would not expect during a night out at the theater. Dressed as two cranky, crotchety Upper West Side–dwelling geriatrics — with a basic set “borrowed from various other sets” — the duo wheezes out crude, offensive (and often improvised) witticisms…

Who doesn't love a fully loaded baked potato? You got your cheese, sour cream, bacon bits, maybe a little scallion or chive, all melty and gooey in a warm, comfy potato bed. It's a perfect food...unless, tormented by the shortcomings of your ancestors, you take the meaning of "fully loaded" to a new, molecular level. Join…

You may know Jim Gaffigan as the stand-up comedian who shot to fame by, get this, saying what we've all been thinking about Hot Pockets. His book, which came out Tuesday, is simply titled Food: A Love Story. The cover art is awesome. What are his qualifications to write a book? Nothing, he's funny and…

In today’s world of green juices and kale salads, fast food regularly gets a bad rap in the media. Perhaps no place is more stigmatized than the longtime king of the drive-thru, the glorious golden arches of McDonald’s. Sure, the worldwide chain with “over one billion served” is big on making claims about the nutritional…

You may have noticed a few food/drink–related recommendations popping up in your Facebook feeds recently, and for once, they were worth a click and a few minutes of your time. Clickhole, for one, dug down pretty deep into the food blog to-go bag for its simple yet hilarious 5 Secret McDonald's Menu Items You Have…

Every so often here at Food Republic, we take a look at an unnecessary – yet captivating – debate in the culinary world. We asked our readers if it’s okay to dip pizza in ranch dressing. Things got heated. We highlighted an argument over moldy food, where comedian John Hodgman (you may recall him as…

We're featuring Q&As from our recent Food Republic Interview Lounge at the W Austin during the Austin Food & Wine Festival and Moontower Comedy Festival, including video excerpts of the sessions with host Richard Martin. Next up, Andy Kindler, a stand-up comedian and actor who has appeared on Everybody Loves Raymond, The Late Show With David…

Heifer International lays it out pretty clearly: Give them $1 and they will provide precisely one goat and two chickens to a needy family in Africa. Provide $2 and…do the math. If it isn’t obvious, the aid is naturally renewable, which is a great thing. The goat provides the family with milk, cheese and yogurt.…

Recently, we enlisted soon-to-be-superstar* comedian Michael Che to answer this question: Why are people waiting in line for hours, in the morning, to eat at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas?The hilarious Che, a soon-to-be-former writer for Saturday Night Live who becomes the newest correspondent trading barbs with Jon Stewart as a regular on The Daily…

Aziz Ansari’s love of food is well documented. He’s taken it to a new level, however, starring alongside fellow comedians Eric Wareheim and Jason Woliner in a new show titled Food Club. In the 15-minute first episode, the three “captains” dine at a few of LA’s most renowned restaurants, electing at the end of the…

Comedian Joe Mande's new comedy mixtape, Bitchface, a sort of hybrid stand-up set and hip-hop CD, is streaming at complex.com today. The writer and occasional actor devotes a few minutes each to Vegansexuals ("A vegan who's decided that he or she's only gonna have sex with other vegans"), milk, soup, being stoned and eating at…

Greek-American writer and performer Yannis Pappas is better known by his comedic alter ego, Mr. Panos. In a series of video blogs, the fictional character passionately (and outrageously) promotes all things Greek with the undying motto, “successful peeypol is Greek.” Greeks themselves appear to have differing opinions on the series, with video comments ranging from…

Those who are familiar with Larry David’s work won’t be surprised by this video, which gives us an animated look at the comedian’s Thanksgiving meal traditions in his hometown of Brooklyn. There’s a ton of family squabbling, some overheating and a "belittling of the white meat eaters," plus a whole lot more. The original clip…

It’s one thing to be a hamburger nut. Being one of the stars of a popular show on national television about a hamburger restaurant, however, is a whole other animal. Comedian Eugene Mirman voices Gene Belcher on the animated sitcom Bob’s Burgers, which is entering its fourth season on FOX. No, it’s not a particularly…