Italian Chefs Won't Weep

This week’s mission: frozen Italian dinners and microbrewed sodas.

How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays

Clean Food author Terry Walters weighs in.

Drunk on Recycling

Can you ask guests to bring their own cups?

Diet Craft Beer for the Oxymoron

This week’s mission: low-cal craft beer and baked beans for barbecue.

Cookies, Crazy-Ass and Classic

This week’s mission: a health freak treat that delivers, and Pepperidge Farms doin' raspberry.

Robert Parker's Wine Ratings Creep

The numbers are edging up, but their relevance is going down.

Absinthe-Minded

Sure, the spirit is legal. But will it matter?

Flaky Cinnamon Twists and Breakfast Cookies

This week’s mission: Pillsbury cinnamon buns in a new shape, and an allegedly giant cookie to start your day.

Root of the Matter

Root beers we dig.

Return of the Salmon Mousse

The Silver Palate duo makes nice and makes dinner.

Didn't You Get My Message?

The dos and don’ts of last-minute canceling.

What Should I Drink?

Food and drink go well together. Or do they?

Ribera's the New Red

While Rioja still commands respect among the retired, and Priorat makes wines that only rock stars can afford, Ribera del Duero is fast becoming the new darling of Spain’s red wine world.

Original Gin

Genever and gin are both flavored with juniper, but that’s where the similarities end.

What to Drink in 2009

Anticipating a year of wine and booze discoveries.