Bacon at the Beach

Ben Barker of Magnolia Grill relaxes with CHOW.

Advice for Heathens

What do atheists say when asked to say grace?

Unemployment Benefits

Should you pick up the tab for jobless friends?

Surprise Guest: Mom

Can you tell a friend not to bring his parent to your party?

Summer Reading for the Food Obsessed

Books for the plane, the beach, or just curling up in bed.

Tony Bourdain Would Pimp for Prada

The No Reservations star shares his plans, real and imagined.

The Yogurt of Beers

Cask ale, a naturally carbonated, handcrafted beer, finally catches on.

Key to the Liquor Cabinet

How to create the ultimate home bar.

The Strategic Wedding Registry

CHOW’s guide to creating a wedding gift registry you’ll love.

Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

The Year in Food 2008

What we ate, what the candidates ate, what the Olympians ate.

Modern Florence

Beyond David and the duomo.

The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country.

OK, Family of 5 (grandma, parents, 2 teenagers), all diverse tastes, ages, etc. going to vacation condo for a week. We are hoping NOT to do much cooking, but can’t afford too many $200 meals out. Other than boring steak and...

Anyone know of or have experience of week-long cooking school experiences in Paris? I know about Patricia Wells.