Winter 2006 Gift Guide

Give like you’ve never given before.

Batali, High and Low

Mario Batali’s new cookbook, “Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style,” targets a different audience altogether.

Our Maine Man

Sam Hayward of Fore Street on unpretentious, unctuous eats.

Greens Goddess

Cookbook author Deborah Madison spills the beans with CHOW.

The Year in Food 2008

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

The New Stealth Vegetarian Restaurant

Meatless eateries strive to be crossover hits, catering to people who no longer see vegetarianism as a hippie lifestyle choice.

My Bubbe, Your Bubbe

One Jewish grandmother dispenses Hanukkah recipes and wisdom.

Sort of Convenient

Nancy Silverton does quick her way.

The Colonel's Got Competition

Great eats in Louisville, Kentucky.

Make Your Own Pancetta

Skin it, tie it up, let it hang: step-by-step instructions to make your own.

Vile, Terrible, Nasty, and Ugly

CHOW talks to A. A. Gill about the business of reviewing restaurants, organics as a style statement, and the dark evil of Starbucks.

The Year in Food 2006

From bad spinach to exploding lattes: The tastiest moments of 2006.

Buenos Aires: Faded Elegance, High Design

Buenos Aires’s up-and-coming San Telmo neighborhood.

The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country.

Holiday Central

Recipes, menus, gifts, and entertaining tips for all your celebratory needs.