What Is Liquid Smoke?

Tastes more substantial than it sounds.

That Coffee's Rotten

And other fermentation facts.

How Long Can Butter Be Kept Out Before Going Rancid?

It depends on heat and light.

I Didn't Order Salmonella

Restaurant food poisoning etiquette.

Does Salting Dried Beans Make Them Harder to Cook?

Science says it’s an old wives' tale.

Does a Sharpening Steel Ever Go Dull?

And what should I use to keep my knife finely honed?

Your Order Is Politically Incorrect

How to address ethically challenged eaters.

Chinese Restaurants Open on Christmas

Skip the holiday entirely, or celebrate without cooking, in Florida, New York, and Los Angeles.

A Dash of Guinness

Cooking with Ireland’s famed brew.

Kids Gone Wild

How should restaurants handle misbehaving children?

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?

Please Bring an Elaborate Dessert

What’s the right answer to "Can I bring anything?"

Rick Bayless Can Go "Screw Himself"

Episode 3: Dissing high-end Mexican food gets one chef the boot.

Total Cheese

How to make, choose, and use the best cheeses.

Put Away the Darn Camera

How to politely photograph restaurant food.