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Elaine Carroll in character as Mary-Kate Olsen

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Elaine Carroll is the hilarious comedian who parodies Mary-Kate Olsen in the online series Very Mary-Kate. Streamed on College Humor, the two-minute-long episodes portray fictionalized accounts of the day-to-day happenings of the Olsen twin's life. Most activities include pestering her bodyguard and not eating. When she does eat, she tends to favor things like morphine martinis. We got in touch with Elaine, who revealed what her daily diet is like, and also gave us some insight into the eating habits of Very Mary-Kate.

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​She might be one of the most important people in the cookbook publishing world, but Judith Jones, the editor who championed Julia Child way back when, has a surprisingly normal New York City kitchen. The Kitchn takes a tour today of her Upper East Side apartment, which is refreshingly not tricked out with unnecessary gadgets and tools but features a Julia Child-style peg-board wall for her pots and a bounty of carbon steel knives.

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Have you made up your mind yet?

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When you go to a restaurant, are you the person who can't decide until five minutes after the waitress has come over to take your order? Do you constantly ask for substitutions or question the staff about the ingredients of every single dish? If so, you might fall into one of Zagat's seven most annoying types of orderers.

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Didn't get a chance to make it to Meatopia a few weeks back? Well you can still have a peek at the event through the eyes of Action Bronson, only the coolest rapper/chef around. Highsnobiety has a video of the rapper's tour of the meat-centric festival.

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Stinky tofu is, indeed, stinky.

​Indie band Yo La Tengo are bona fide foodies! Interviewed in Wine Enthusiast magazine, the trio explain that their sole purpose for touring is to eat and drink their way through cities around the world. But they still can't conquer every food.

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Mayor Bloomberg may want to take away our salt, but he can't seem to stay on message. His do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do approach to pushing healthier food on New Yorkers is well known, including in a New York Times article that documented how much he loves Cheez-Its and salty pizza. But at a recent press conference, Bloomberg surpassed himself.

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Back in October, Chipotle began test-marketing its vegan chicken burrito to inhabitants of Washington, D.C. Now, the fast-food chain is bringing its ersatz poultry to New York: DNAInfo reports that the Chipotle on 18th Street and Eighth Avenue now has the so-called Vegan Garden Blend burrito on its menu. According to one of the managers, it contains mushrooms, soy cheese, and Gardein, a meat substitute fashioned from vegetable protein. So far, the manager claims that "95 percent" of vegans like it. But will it qualify as a Vegan Delight of NYC? Stay tuned...

While much of America was watching this years' Oscars, with its awkward montages and musical numbers, on Sunday night, the Obamas were, of course, hosting their first state dinner for the country's governors and their spouses.

A staff of ten, including White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford, White House pastry chef William Yosses, and Sam Kass, the Obama's personal chef in Chicago whom Michelle Obama brought with, prepared a four course meal for about 130 guests. Food was paired with domestic wines from California, Michigan, and Oregon.

Scallops, which Michelle says the president "loves," and creamed spinach were on the menu. Michelle is a big fan of Comerford's creamed spinach, which has a creamy texture without the unhealthy cream. She says it's "an amazing spinach, a creamed spinach without cream. There is no way you would eat that and not think that it wasn't filled with cream and cheese." Comerford makes it by sautéing the spinach and shallots in olive oil, then whips them into a puree at the last minute to preserve the nutritional goodies.

The full menu, with wine pairings, for the state dinner is after the jump.

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Here at the Voice, we're breaking out the Champagne (well, okay, the Cava and Prosecco) and muffins.

What are you eating and drinking to celebrate the end of the regime of the War Criminal?