Behind the Scenes at Alinea

A step-by-step journey into Alinea, one of the most talked-about kitchens in America.

Tumbler Full of Wine

How to be casual with the vino.

More Champagne!

Behind the expansion of the Champagne AOC.

10 Exotic Sweeteners

Go beyond white sugar.

Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

The CHOW 13

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

Cloves

cloves

Orange

orange

I bought lemon thyme at the farmer’s market because it smelled sooooo good. BUT I have no idea what to do with it. I was thinking ice creme maybe? Anybody make ice creme with it? Any cooked dish recommendations? Also, how...

in a salad. To compound things, my horticulture teacher had us plant a couple of rows of them as one of our projects. When those beets reached maturity, the fruits of my labor was four grocery bags full of de-stemmed beets that I...

recommend the salads, especially the beet salad and the Balthazar salad...

Pinoy halo-halo at Kadok’s or Goldilocks – Kadok’s wins on this count, ice-cream, shaved ice, sticky bright purple taro and mysterious fruits. Highly recommended at $3.80. Ana’s. Mission @ Excelsior? Low...

-orange/yellow pluots, glistening, pristine organic raspberries, freshly dug little ruby crescent fingerlings (their skin is still flaky and almost a translucent rose-quartz color), round ronde de nice squash (perfect for...

of seafood-based offerings, including pulpo (octopus), ostriones (oysters), and concha (conch?). Elinor tried the Tostada Ceviche de Pescados, which included not only fish, but octopus and shrimp (leaving me wondering what the...

Two weeks ago Saturday after a great lunch at Cafe Brasil (see Pt. 1) we lolled around enjoying the view overlooking the downtown beach area and bay then went for a stroll up and down Pacific Ave. Popped into Soif Wine Bar...