World of Warcraft–Flavored Soda

This week’s mission: a beverage for gamers. (By James Norton)

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. (By Kate Ramos)

A-List Dropout

Henry Adaniya goes from haute fusion to haute hot dog. (By Mark J. Miller)

10 Ways to Reinvent Breakfast

Go beyond bagels and bacon. (By Roxanne Webber)

Indoor Composting Systems

Turn kitchen scraps into fertilizer with one of these kits. (By Michele Foley)

Mushrooms Will Save the World

And other findings from Taste^3^ 2007. (By Meredith Arthur and Lessley Anderson)

Winter 2008 Gift Guide

There’s never been a better time to give.

Is bacon overstaying its welcome? (By Miriam Wolf)

Texan soda that keeps you buzzing. (By Sarah Perry)

Where God goes, divine food follows. (By C. Thi Nguyen)

At The Seattle Times, a reporter goes walking and eating at the Puyallup Fair. (By Miriam Wolf)

How far would you walk for a caramel apple? (By Miriam Wolf)

Southern comforts in an East Village bar. (By Mark Hokoda)

When can creativity be copywrited? Food & Wine digs into the controversy over avant-garde chefs stealing recipes. (By Stephanie Rosenbaum)

Food-themed scents. (By Joyce Slaton)