Winter 2007 Gift Guide

Give while the giving’s good.

Commanders in Chef

With presidents in mind, remember our leaders who liked good food. (By Sarah Inez Levy)

Dispatch from Terra Madre

Our food editor reports from Slow Food’s global get-together. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

The Year in Food 2006

From bad spinach to exploding lattes: The tastiest moments of 2006.

Gourmandism has made its way into the Pabst-drinkin’ indie-rock scene. (By Christy Harrison)

A Spanish company promotes its free-range, ethical foie gras: no force-feeding involved. (By Stephanie Rosenbaum)

Want a useful response on Chowhound? Anthony Bourdain says to start a fight. (By Traci Vogel)

Food bloggers around the world are working to give to those in need this season, raising money by raffling off a staggering array of meals, culinary experiences (coffee with Thomas Keller!), cookbooks, and more. (By Tea Austen Weaver)

Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini royally pisses off Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market farmers in his newest book, Slow Food Nation. (By Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic)

The food blog world is turning a distinct shade of yellow this month, but it’s all for a good cause. (By Tea Austen Weaver)

McDonald’s gets a bad rap, restaurant reviewers get special treatment, and we should pretty much eat whatever we want without stressing about it: That’s the nutshell summary that some reviewers are giving of The... (By Christy Harrison)