The Perfect Drink for Summer Nights

Hot ’n' sweaty? Try a Dark ’n' Stormy.

Root of the Matter

Root beers we dig.

Please Do Not Eat the Displays

Kitschy food museums cater to discriminating tastes.

Freeze-Dried Guanciale and Squid Ink Bar Codes

What we learned at Madrid Fusión.

Shaved Ice Treats

Ten frozen concoctions to help you chill out this summer.

10 Exotic Sweeteners

Go beyond white sugar.

Holiday Beer Cheer 2007

CHOW rates this year’s winter warmers.

Chronicles from a Pig Party

Our associate food editor goes to the Southern Foodways Alliance conference to celebrate the year of the pig and other Southern delights.

Sweet, Sour, Salty, What?

Americans have historically hated bitter tastes, while other cultures loved them. Until now. Chefs are playing with bitter in new ways, and U.S. diners are finally appreciating it.

Down-Home Prosciutto

The country ham is our native prosciutto or serrano, though most Southerners wouldn’t dream of throwing an uncooked leg on a deli slicer and shaving some to go with the asparagus. Most Northerners, meanwhile, have never heard of...

Make Your Own Tofu

A homemade version of the vegetarian centerpiece.

Pomegranates, Dried Limes, Rose Water

A primer on Persian, a.k.a. Iranian, food.

Key to the Liquor Cabinet

How to create the ultimate home bar.

What dishes do you cook that use cola as an ingredient (e.g. Coke, Root Beer, etc.)? I just recently made a marvelous Coke braised pork rump. I know some people add cola to their chili, BBQ sauce, chicken wings, brownies, and even...

is this peruvian soft drink readily available in manhattan or beyond?