10 Food Tattoos

Food looks just as good in ink.

Zinfandel's Not the Ugly American

That loud, blowzy wine gets tamed.

Inspired by the American Beauty rose, this lush pink tail is a shimmering example of a perfectly named drink.

Crackly Sugar Cookies

Bites of buttery, sugary goodness.

Classic Cobb Salad

The original composed salad that originated at the Brown Derby in Los Angeles in the Hollywood heyday of the 1930s.

Smoked Duck and Cherry Pressed Sandwich

A crunchy baguette stuffed with smoked duck, arugula, blue cheese, and cherries.

Down with Boring Pinots

Some American growers are embracing genetic diversity and making better wines for it.

How Are No-Boil Lasagna Noodles Made?

Pasta you don’t have to boil is counterintuitive, but it works.

They Eat Horses, Don't They?

Much of the world sees horse as a delicacy. Much of the world gets its horsemeat from America. Yet Americans won’t touch it.

Crazy Pretzel Sandwich

This week’s mission: off-kilter but refreshing soft drinks and a zesty hodgepodge of a pretzel snack.

Roasted Baby Carrots with Marmalade

Orange marmalade and sweet baby carrots herald spring.

Roasted Chicken Broth with Scallops and Chives

An elegant first course for when you want to impress.

The CHOW 13

Our first annual awards, presenting a baker’s dozen of provocateurs, trendsetters, and rabble-rousers.

From Tub to Mouth

This week’s mission: premade spreadable cheesecake filling and high-end mass-market soups.

Worth the Search

Apricots from Turkey, beef from Japan — are the harder-to-track-down, usually imported ingredients any better than the more widely available versions?