Strategic Guest Ejection

How should we signal that it’s time for guests to depart— short of changing into our pajamas?

How to Cook in High Heels

Top Chef goes clubbing.

I Don't Care If She's Family

How to deal with your mother-in-law’s bad table manners.

Palate Tease

Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso talk about life before arugula and The Silver Palate Cookbook, 25 years later.

Farewell to Hydrocolloids

Chef Alex Stupak’s Mexican food dreams.

Ungrateful Wretch

What’s the proper way to thank somebody for a home-cooked meal?

Tea Bags for Cocktails?

This week’s mission: frozen Italian meals with a reasonably healthy twist and tea bags for your mixed drink.

Fancy Brewski

Bartenders mix creative tails with beer.

Great Grater, and Now Greater Graters

Microplane changed cheese graters forever. It just keeps getting better.

Killer Apps

Cheese, yes. Olives, sure. But what else do you offer guests at a tail party? Here are the crowd-pleasing hors d’oeuvres, the ones that are never left over at the end of the party.

Tips for Successful Grilling

Hone your skills in preparation for barbecue season.

Toasts, Not Roasts

How to get a wedding speech right.

Outta the Back of a Truck

Some of the best food in Salinas, California, is found on the street. Why would the city take it away?

Bring It

The best rolls and cases for carrying your knives.

In Tacos Veritas

A beloved Austin, Texas, restaurant fights developers to keep its downtown location.