Smoked Duck and Cherry Pressed Sandwich

A crunchy baguette stuffed with smoked duck, arugula, blue cheese, and cherries.

The Taste of an Oyster

Plus a dozen oysters you should know.

Green Your Hangover

This week’s mission: An ecofriendly vodka gift pack and some meatless taco and burger mixes.

Masters of the Bean

Today’s coffee connoisseurs want to be on a first-name basis with their roaster. They want to know not only which country the beans came from but which region, or even which “estate.” They obsess over freshness and brew time and...

Batali, High and Low

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

Campari's Made from Bugs

A lot of stuff you thought was vegan isn’t.

Pack Your Knives and Go

Cooking vacations that steer clear of the tourist traps.

Virtual Bartender

An electronic guide to tails.

Know Your Peppers

CHOW’s visual guide to chile peppers.

It's Not Fat, It's Big-Boned

In honor of its 50th year, Bon Appétit muscles in with a heavy tome.

Great Grater, and Now Greater Graters

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

A Vantage on Vintage

Vertical tastings can reveal mysteries about a wine.

Wine Online

Where to buy vino while surfing the Web.

Chicken in a Burger Suit

This week’s mission: preseasoned, grillable chicken patties and fancified crackers.

Celebrity Booze

Drink what famous people are drinking, and making.