Tumbler Full of Wine

How to be casual with the vino.

How to Start Your Own Dive Bar

Be the boss, bouncer, and favorite bartender.

New Orleans King Cake for Mardi Gras

Try your hand at the ubiquitous pre-Lenten sweet.

Should You Really Be Eating That?

Influencing an overweight friend’s eating habits.

Hey, Mr. Postman

Where to shop for food gifts online.

Summer 2009 Gift Guide

All your warm-weather gifting needs met.

Celebrity Booze

Drink what famous people are drinking, and making.

The Rise of the Salt Tooth

The craze for salted sweets.

10 Raw Egg Cocktails

A meal and a drink in a glass.

Feats of Strength at the Cocktail Competition

Tasting 150 liquors in two days at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Burst in Your Mouth

Gear columnist Louisa Chu experiments with two new lines of chemical additives used for molecular gastronomy dishes.

His Knife Has Got Your Back

Butchers can do all kinds of things for you— just ask.

Budget Gift Guide

Finds for $15 and under.

The Cocktail's Golden Mean

A quest to master the art and science of mixology.

Waiter, There's a Pig's Ear in My Soup

Your chef might be slipping you some offal.