CHOW Ginger Beer

Ginger beer from scratch for the DIY-er in all of us.

Can You Filter Vodka in a Water Filter?

It’ll taste better, but it’s still bad.

World of Warcraft–Flavored Soda

This week’s mission: a beverage for gamers.

Hangover Helpers

You can fix the headache and wooziness, but you can’t take back what you said to your Aunt Mavis.

What's the Difference Between Baking Soda and Baking Powder?

Two mysterious white powders.

How to Eat More

Make room for the good stuff.

You're Supposed to Burn It

Tools for creating aromatic smoke, à la the molecular gastronomists

A Cheese Primer

CHOW’s guide to the major cheese types.

Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

Building the Ultimate Green Kitchen

CHOW’s ecoconscious remodel guide.

The Year in Food 2008

What we ate, what the candidates ate, what the Olympians ate.

New climate change proposals may pay farmers to cut carbon emissions.

Salon challenges Michael Pollan’s stance on gardening for a better world.

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