Can You Filter Vodka in a Water Filter?

It’ll taste better, but it’s still bad. (By Michele Foley)

The Swedish government puts its top-shelf booze on the block. (By Stephanie Rosenbaum)

Do Lobsters Really Scream When You Put Them in Boiling Water?

Or is it a myth? (By Lessley Anderson)

Does It Matter Whether You Use a Glass or Metal Baking Dish?

It depends on what you’re making. (By Jason Horn)

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. (By Melissa Wagenberg Lasher)

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. (By Camper English)

Special Moments with Grim Gruel

This week’s mission: personality-based soft drinks and microwave baked desserts. (By James Norton)

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. (By Michele Foley)

Why Is Kosher Salt Called "Kosher" Salt?

What’s so kosher about it? (By Melissa Wagenberg Lasher)

Soy Cheese That Isn't Hateful

This week’s mission: shelf-stable chili and fake cheese fragments. (By James Norton)

Trashy Breakfast Food Gets Seasonal

This week’s mission: summery toaster pastries and low-cal fruity soda. (By James Norton)

Etiquette Reform School

Can I give my seriously rude friend a talking to, or is that just rude? (By Helena Echlin)