Cheap, Good Frozen Lasagne

This week’s mission: Healthier breakfast junk food and decent frozen Italian entrées.

Tea Bags for Cocktails?

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

Brains, Intestines, Pizzle

It’s what’s for dinner.

Stuffed Poblanos with Black Beans and Cheese

Super veggie burrito meets grilled peppers.

The New Kitchen Staples

Your pantry is bare unless these 10 items sit on its shelves. They've achieved post-food-fad status.

Toaster Pastries Fit for a Monk

This week’s mission: ready-made meals for gluten allergy sufferers and a healthier alternative to Pop-Tarts.

When Pasta Met Sauce

A guide to which sauces go best with which noodles.

10 Mail-Order Gifts for 2009

Send a boozy, chocolaty, or meaty present this holiday season.

The Minimalist's Dessert

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

Italian Hops, Not Grapes

Italy has some beer for you to drink.

The Raisin Bran of My Fantasies

This week’s mission: British breakfast cereal with masses of fruit, and sweet, spicy spread.

Jiffy Roast

Roasting coffee is as easy as popping popcorn.

Bacon at the Beach

Ben Barker of Magnolia Grill relaxes with CHOW.

A Better Bottled Coffee Drink

This week’s mission: fancy frozen pasta and bottled milky-coffee treats.

The CHOW 13

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