Dave Thier

David Thier is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The New Republic, AOLNews, Wired.com, IGN.com, and South Magazine.

Summer 2010: When Video Games Took Over the Movies

Summer 2010: When Video Games Took Over the Movies

"Prince of Persia" may have bombed, but "Inception" and "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" were heavily influenced by games More »

I Knew the 'Bachelorette' in High School

I Knew the 'Bachelorette' in High School

Ali Fedotowsky's friends and family gathered at a hometown bar to watch the season finale of her reality show. I was there. More »

'Creole Tomatoes' Sound (and Taste) Better

'Creole Tomatoes' Sound (and Taste) Better

The word "Creole" makes summer crops even more exciting. But if the name isn't enough, then shower them with bacon. More »

Recipe: Creole Tomatoes With Bacon and Bacon Sauce

Bacon and tomatoes prove to be tasty complements in this New Orleans recipe, which is best with summer produce but can also make winter tomatoes shine More »

Red Dead Redemption: A Video Game Goes West

Red Dead Redemption: A Video Game Goes West

The latest offering from the creators of Grand Theft Auto is about an outlaw made good in the dying days of the wild frontier More »

Yak: The Best Alpine Bovine You'll Ever Eat

Yak: The Best Alpine Bovine You'll Ever Eat

Small, shaggy cows might seem out of place in Vermont, but their full-flavored meat could save a handful of small farms More »

A Southern Shellfish Blowout

A Southern Shellfish Blowout

What do you call bushels of crabs and oysters, heaps of meat, and a shrine to side dishes? A good time. More »

Quinoa, a Cursed Crop: Part II

Quinoa, a Cursed Crop: Part II

In 1984, David Cusack was murdered. Exporting "the mother grain," did he face its wrath? More »

Quinoa: The Story of a Cursed Crop

Quinoa: The Story of a Cursed Crop

For importers and growers alike, this health food darling has led to nothing but shattered dreams. More »

The Strange Appeal of Virtual Farming

The Strange Appeal of Virtual Farming

Farmville, a popular Facebook game, allows users to grow e-crops from the comfort of their homes. More »

In Beer Battle, Internet Beats Goliath

In Beer Battle, Internet Beats Goliath

How Facebook, YouTube, and the Associated Press helped a Vermont microbrewery fend off a lawsuit. More »

Alligator: The Last Truly Local Food?

Alligator: The Last Truly Local Food?

Today, most regional dishes use ingredients from far away. But one delicacy doesn't stray far from its source. More »

How to Impress Guests with Squash

How to Impress Guests with Squash

Cooking with squash is not unusual, but frying the squash blossoms is an easy way to amaze your guests. More »

Another Way to Enjoy Oysters

Another Way to Enjoy Oysters

The author realizes oysters don't have to go with champagne-- they taste pretty good fried, too. More »

Where Challah Meets Okra

Jewish and Southern food traditions combine in Savannah, Georgia, resulting in dishes like pecan kugel and barbecued brisket. More »

Recipe: Matzoh-Breaded Pralines

This recipe has a long pedigree: Hannah Burnett inherited it from a family friend, Linda Himelstein, who got it from Lou Ginsberg of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. More »

A New Kind of Hunting Enthusiast

A New Kind of Hunting Enthusiast

The members of the Bull Moose Hunting Society are young, liberal, and hungry for the thrill of the hunt. More »

A Yankee in Paula Deen's Restaurant

A Yankee in Paula Deen's Restaurant

In search of "authentic" Southern food, the author makes a visit to two Savannah institutions. More »

How to Eat Like a 22-Year-Old

How to Eat Like a 22-Year-Old

Post-college cooking presents challenges for graduates used to the abundance of the dining hall. One university tries to help, and the author--a recent graduate himself--offers a recipe for the simple black beans dish he makes almost every day. More »

Bringing Faith to Farming

Bringing Faith to Farming

Working on a sustainable farm at an Ivy League university, it can be easy to forget the spiritual element of farming. But a minister-in-training who helps out at the farm reminds the author of how agriculture can serve as a a metaphor for faith. More »

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