Chocolate Brioche Club Sandwich

Creamy chocolate custard and buttery brioche taste luscious in this stackable bread pudding from superstar chef Nancy Silverton.

Strip Club Eats

Ten gentlemen’s lounges with good food. Seriously.

If It Ain't Dark, It Ain't Chocolate

The gourmet chocolate trend has spawned dark-chocolate snobs.

The Minimalist's Dessert

Cookbook author and confectioner Alice Medrich talks about her love of simple, artisanal sweets.

Things to Do with Stale Bread

Ten uses for an old loaf of bread, from thickening gazpacho to soaking up the Grand Marnier in grown-up French toast

Summer 2009 Gift Guide

All your warm-weather gifting needs met.

Tasty Kosher Products

Kosherfest debuts chocolate liqueur and treats for doggies.

Hey, Mr. Postman

Where to shop for food gifts online.

Modern Potluck

Feed a crowd with recipes from some of CHOW’s favorite chefs.

Grit and Grub in San Francisco's Tenderloin

From down-and-out to up-and-coming— the city’s next Mission District.

Whiskey Primer

Watch out for the revenuers.

Wedding Cake Tips

Get the most for your money.

To See a World in a Grain of Dry Ice

Does Chef Heston Blumenthal really find perfection?

The CHOW 13

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

The Year in Food 2007

Vegansexuals, tainted dog food, greenwashing, and more.