The Year in Food 2008

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

Little Ditsy Cream Pies

Sandwiches of oatmeal cookies filled with vanilla cream melt in your mouth.

Roasted Fish with Thai Pesto

Whole fish stuffed with an Asian-influenced sauce.

10 Cosmetic Uses for Everyday Foods

Sometimes, getting egg on your face can be a good thing.

Make Your Own Baby Food

CHOW tested, baby approved.

Simple Sweetcorn Cakes with Avocado Salsa

Tasty and summery.

Roasted Pistachio Ice Cream

Packed with nut flavor.

Fast-Food Pizza Chains Attempt Gourmet

This week’s mission: pizzas that are less fake and greasy, and toasted ciabattas that are more fake and greasy.

Sweet Potato–Star Anise Soup with Ginger Cream

Warming sweet potato laced with ginger and star anise.

Brandied Pear-Walnut Tart

Walnut, more walnut, and lots of pear.

CHOW Veggie Burger

Our stab at the perfect formula.

CHOW Pancetta

Why buy pancetta when making it yourself is so easy and fun?

Almond and Walnut Baklava

Fennel seed and lemon-honey syrup dress up this Middle Eastern sweet.

Braised Lamb Shanks with Mint-Parsley Pesto

A welcome twist on the classic combo of mint jelly and lamb, this dish is finished with a bright mint pesto.

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