The Atlantic Monthly goes on a quest for the coolest knife ever. Hint: Look for the bright red bicycle grips. (By Stephanie Rosenbaum)

If you need to cut cheeses like cheddar or Monterey jack into small dice, or reduce butter to small bits for incorporating into pastry, here’s a good tip to prevent an excercise in sticky frustration: very cold cheese and... (By C. Thi Nguyen)

Mix-ins, not toppings, turn ground beef into the best burgers.

Fresh flavors, no box for Thanksgiving.

Good for Thanksgiving, or anytime.

Ten uses for an old loaf of bread, from thickening gazpacho to soaking up the Grand Marnier in grown-up French toast (By Aida Mollenkamp and Regan Burns)

This week’s mission: personality-based soft drinks and microwave baked desserts. (By James Norton)

What to do with the turkey leftovers? (By Traci Vogel)

Healthy and savory.

This week’s mission: real natural chicken and microwavable savory turnovers. (By James Norton)

This week’s mission: Chinese chicken kits, and a breakfast croissant with apples and hash browns. (By James Norton)

This week’s mission: a health-conscious Dunkin' Donuts offering, and a hot new Taco Bell item. (By James Norton)

This week’s mission: Ragú and Bertolli bagged pasta sauces go head to head. (By James Norton)

This week’s mission: a burrito containing everything but pancakes, and a mint revamp of an old-school candy. (By James Norton)

No need to wait for the apocalypse. (By Aida Mollenkamp)