The Year in Food 2008

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

The Year in Food 2007

Vegansexuals, tainted dog food, greenwashing, and more.

10 Reasons Why Whole Foods Is Annoying

For example: carob-glazed doughnut holes.

Bark If You Like It

What to cook for the dog that eats everything.

A Sherry with Sea Legs

Manzanilla recalls brine and minerals.

Who's Been Eating My Porridge?

How to raid your housemates' stash, and bust them tactfully when they raid yours.

Is There Something in My Teeth?

Oral hygiene among friends and associates.

You Break It, You Replace It

What to do if you bust your friend’s china.

Pastry Puffs That Look Catered

This week’s mission: pseudo-elegant frozen pastry bites, and Wheat Thins with more fiber.

Fancy Tonic Water Not Worth the Fancy Price

This week’s mission: fancy-pants imported tonic water and chips made from slow-baked fruit.

Don't Hide the Ring in the Flan

How to propose in a restaurant.

The New Stealth Vegetarian Restaurant

Meatless eateries strive to be crossover hits, catering to people who no longer see vegetarianism as a hippie lifestyle choice.

Hiding Your Face on Facebook

How to handle embarrassing party photos.

Cheesy Chips Mellow Out

This week’s mission: A subtler take on a corn chip favorite, and a terrific “natural” fruit drink.

Well-Preserved

New canning jars from Ball.