Pop Open Some Sake

What to drink with our New Year’s mochi menu.

Italian Chefs Won't Weep

This week’s mission: frozen Italian dinners and microbrewed sodas.

What's a Generic Product?

They’re often made by big-name brands, but without the actual branding.

Healthy Hot Pockets

This week’s mission: real natural chicken and microwavable savory turnovers.

The Raisin Bran of My Fantasies

This week’s mission: British breakfast cereal with masses of fruit, and sweet, spicy spread.

McSkillet Burrito and International Delight Coffee Creamer

This week’s mission: McDonald’s new breakfast offering, and holiday flavored nondairy creamers.

Bistronomics 101

French chef Iñaki Aizpitarte proves that you don’t need a trust fund to afford haute cuisine.

Injectable Marinades and 100-Calorie Snacks

This week’s mission: marinade you squirt into meat with a syringe, and tinier snack cakes.

Get Healthy Real Easy

This week’s mission: two servings of vegetables in a powder and one in a soup.

Green Your Hangover

This week’s mission: An ecofriendly vodka gift pack and some meatless taco and burger mixes.

Elf Ladies Like Mint Candy

This week’s mission: a mintier old-school candy bar, and a candy bar that’s actually an energy bar.

Cheap, Good Frozen Lasagne

This week’s mission: Healthier breakfast junk food and decent frozen Italian entrées.

Alluring Burger King Apple "Fries"

This week’s mission: low-fat prepackaged ice cream cones, and a healthier Burger King kids' meal.

The Art of Criticism

Does your server really want to know what you thought of your meal?

Rice Krispies on Steroids

This week’s mission: Classic breakfast cereal gets bigger, multigrainier, and fruitier.