Masters of the Bean

Today’s coffee connoisseurs want to be on a first-name basis with their roaster. They want to know not only which country the beans came from but which region, or even which “estate.” They obsess over freshness and brew time and...

Destination: Twin Cities Crawl

Well fed and hung over at the 2008 Republican National Convention.

The Taste of an Oyster

Plus a dozen oysters you should know.

The Strategic Wedding Registry

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

The Year in Food 2008

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

Future on Ice

Defrosting the history of the fridge.

Cooper Brothers Rye tail

I am not an energy drink drinker but I was given a can gratis at the Local Whole Foods. It proports itself as being all natural and my take is that it was great – not dreadfully sweet and refreshing. Just thought Id post on...

usually are) and can help you stay fully wired for 5 hours straight. Good for long hours of frustrating work or over night shifts. Supposedly you do not “crash” after the effects wear off either (unlike most other...

Anyone know a place near the West 20s or 30s that delivers Monster Energy Drink? I know Duane Reade has it but we have a hard time getting out of the office. Thanks!!

I think she’s talking about the one in the 250 ml blue/silver can with red lettering. It’s an energy (carbs, caffeine and taurine) drink originally from Austria and tastes like liquid gummi bears. I don’t know if...

The marketing geniuses at Coca Cola have introduced Tab low calorie energy drink. At a mere $7.49 a 4-pack, you can enjoy this 5 calorie drink full of ginseng and guarana. Maybe it is just me, but putting the Tab brand on an...

Ecto Cooler: The Holy Grail of Hi-C

This drink laughs at Gatorade.

If you partake, is there one that you like? I’ve been partial to sugar-less Red Bull. Coke Blak seems to do the trick for me sometimes, but I don’t really want all that sugar. Wondering if there are others out there...

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How to Roast and Skin a Red Pepper

The magic motion: shaking it in a bag.