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@GEBtestkitchen Sends Up Graham Elliot

It's probably not the first spoof Twitter account mocking Graham Elliot, but @GEBtestkitchen, a fake account purporting to be the celebrity chef tweeting about developments for his upcoming GEB bistro concept, is definitely the funniest. With recipes like "Foie Gras Torchon, Totinos Pizza Roll Reduction, MicroKiwis, Blue Drank Sorbet," the account deftly plays on Elliot's reputation for blending high and low culinary arts.

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For his part, the "MasterChef" judge is taking it in stride. "I'm flattered and inspired!" he tweeted yesterday.

 
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Feature Thu Dec 31 2015

The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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