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Thu Tran, host of what might be the only cooking show shot on a set made from cardboard, has made the long awaited fourth episode of Food Party available online. The latest installment of the ongoing, surreal series filmed in Tran’s Brooklyn apartment follows something of a telenovela format: Chain-smoking, hipper-than-thou talking Gallic baguette arrives for a date with Tran, only to keel over mid-meal. The very concerned Dr. Monkeyface and a sweets-loving male nurse are called in, at which point it is revealed that Baguette has developed croutons and is suffering from a literal yeast infection. Recipes shared along the way include one for a special kind of congee made from rice harvested by kittens that charge paddies like demented boll weevils. That segment of the episode is called “The Story of Rice Porridge,” and is narrated by none other than Santos’ Party House maestro Andrew WK. Prepare for glutinous rice tears, and a plateful of starchy drama.[Food Party IV: Baguette Drama]

In the year 2009, omelettes and their cheesy fillings will be delivered in vaporized streams emanating from subway grates like lasers; hickory bacon vapor will only be available through the Astor 6 subway grate closest to Starbucks. Pastrami sandwiches from Katz's will travel through the city's long-abandoned pneumatic tube system to old police call boxes.

Thu Tran is the host and creator of Food Party, quite possibly the only cooking program you should be watching. The show is a labor of strange love between the 27-year-old and her friends, who hand-make the supporting cast, sets and props. In the first two episodes, cardboard versions of Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and LeBron James make dinner plans with Tran, and the artist spends a good half hour whipping up snacks made from common household items like spray cheese, Buffalo chicken wings, and tree-grown doughnuts. Also making appearances on Food Party are the devil (who plays righteous rock hero guitar), and a lovelorn ice cream cone that lives in the permafrost freezer compartment. Maybe just watch some segments here.