Fancy Tonic Water Not Worth the Fancy Price

This week’s mission: fancy-pants imported tonic water and chips made from slow-baked fruit.

Instant Milk Shakes Ride Again

This week’s mission: kiddie fruit snacks by the makers of an energy bar and instant shake-and-drink milk shakes.

Can Microwaved Water Explode?

Superheated water means trouble.

Polite Society in the Hamptons

How to be a good weekend guest.

Down-Home Prosciutto

The country ham is our native prosciutto or serrano, though most Southerners wouldn’t dream of throwing an uncooked leg on a deli slicer and shaving some to go with the asparagus. Most Northerners, meanwhile, have never heard of...

Perfect Summer Reds

Not summer whites or summer rosés.

A West Sonoma Road Trip

Tasting rooms and dining rooms in our favorite slice of Northern California wine country.

Summer Beers with Brains

Who said heat calls for swill?

10 Good Cheap Liquors

Tips from the experts on the best values in booze.

What to Eat at the Ballpark

Chowhound picks for the best food and drink at games across the country.

RSVP to My Damn Invite!

How to get your friends to tell you if they’re coming.

Pimp My Dive

CHOW’s ultimate product guide for furnishing your dive bar.

Michael Ruhlman's So Rational

He’s got a new book and a message to Americans: Get a cooking scale and some sharp knives.

What’s the Best Drink to Order in a Dive Bar?

Some safe bets when the liquor is sketchy.

Fork Etiquette

Does using the right utensil even matter anymore?