Spicy Holiday Cocktail Party

Rock it like it’s hot with this festive menu.

How to Make the Ultimate Bagel

It’s in the boiling and the malt.

No Utensils Required

Savory or sweet, classic or inventive, dips are for everyone.

Infusion Confusion

Why there’s no fruit in your fruit-flavored vodka.

Special Moments with Grim Gruel

This week’s mission: personality-based soft drinks and microwave baked desserts.

Valentine's Day: Love and Hate

One Valentine’s Day menu for the lovers, one for the haters.

Is There a Difference Between Brown and White Eggs?

Paying more doesn’t mean they’re better for you.

Why Is Kosher Salt Called "Kosher" Salt?

What’s so kosher about it?

Soy Cheese That Isn't Hateful

This week’s mission: shelf-stable chili and fake cheese fragments.

Etiquette Reform School

Can I give my seriously rude friend a talking to, or is that just rude?

Trashy Breakfast Food Gets Seasonal

This week’s mission: summery toaster pastries and low-cal fruity soda.

Bogus Butter Bake-Off

This week’s mission: sticks of fake butter, and protein pimped by a famous doctor.

Celebrate Festivus

The holiday for the rest of us.

Stir It Up

CHOW tests mixing bowls that won’t slip, chip, or break.

New Species of Cracker Discovered!

This week’s mission: ritzy granola and crunchy focaccia sticks.