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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Albert Burneko

A pair of poached eggs, on toast, with chives

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Chefector

Let’s Poach Some Eggs, The Extremely Easy Thing To Do

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Ray Ratto

TELFORD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: A Japanese Bantam is seen at the National Poultry Show on November 20, 2016 in Telford, England. The annual event continues to grow with around 7000 entries this year from all around the world. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Chickens On Display At The 2016 Poultry Show

Elder Wisdom

And So, After All These Years, We Meet Again, My Greatest Enemy: Chicken

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

A picture taken on February 13, 2022 shows a cup of espresso coffee at the historic Gran Caffe Gambrinus in Naples, Italy. - A shot of dark, velvety coffee is more than just a quick caffeine hit: Italy's espresso is a prized social and cultural ritual the country considers a national heritage worthy of Unesco status. Gran Caffe Gambrinus is a historic cafe, pasticceria, and gelateria that opened in Naples in 1860. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Coffee: A Delayed Love Story

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It’s Green, It’s Sauce, It’s Green Sauce

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Chris Thompson

All Cocktails Should Be Slightly Disgusting

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Let’s Stuff Some Artichokes

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Defector Staff

Coffee And Rolls

Here Are The Caffeine Habits Of The Defector Staff

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Let’s Make A Salad Out Of Winter’s Last Citrus

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Let’s Make Some Mascarpone

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Barry Petchesky

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This Is So Stupid

They Should Make Big English Muffins

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Let’s Make Crab Soup

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Patrick Redford

The nocini back in June, when I could still open all the jars.

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Nocino Report: Defeated By Walnuts

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Let’s Make The Reasonable Omelet

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Lauren Theisen

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Jack Hughes Has Insulted Detroit-Style Pizza, And Therefore My Honor

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A Pot Of Beans, By Any Other Name

Nandini Balial is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Harper&#8217;s Bazaar, Vice, Slate, The Week, The Texas Observer, Ebert Voices, The AV Club, and Wired, among others. She lives and works in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Nandini Balial

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Let’s Make Something Sweet, With Cardamom

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Let’s Make Some Ravioli

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The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is: Big Hot Pot

A bowl of mushroom soup that tasted better than it photographed

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Let’s Cook Mushroom Soup

circa 1965: A woman lifts a cup of coffee off a saucer in a kitchen. (Photo by Leo Vals/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)