Can I Eat the Beans I Use for Pie Weights?

They smell weird.

Whole Grains with Flavor

Or a grain of barley, or couscous, or anything whole and wholesome.

What Is the Difference Between Wet and Dry Measuring Cups?

Flour, sugar, water, milk, it all seems the same.

A World of Sours

Memories of Philippine Kitchens explores the many flavors of the Philippines.

Zero-Gravity Gourmet

Is outer space the next frontier for haute cuisine?

Way Beyond Salad Dressing

Or, how to use vinegar and citrus in your cooking to punch up flavors.

Pop Will Eat Itself

Musicians need food, too.

Meals, Ready to Eat

Today there are 24 different MRE menus, such as Cheese Tortellini, Jamaican Pork Chop, and Jambalaya. Most are actually quite tasty.

The Strategic Wedding Registry

CHOW’s guide to creating a wedding gift registry you’ll love.

A New Healthy Chip Concept

This week’s mission: Wish-Bone dressing with chunks, and healthier “popped” potato chips.

College Cooks Gone Wild!

Crème brûlée in the microwave and other desperate dorm-room tricks.

That Coffee's Rotten

And other fermentation facts.

Looks Count

CHOW’s dos and don’ts of plating.

Second Careers in Food ... that Failed

Highway of sorrow paved with brioche.

From Scarface to Key Lime Pie

A culinary tour of seedy-but-cool Red Hook, Brooklyn