Sell Samosas, Go to Jail?

The semilegal world of Delhi street food. (By Ya-Roo Yang)

Is Store-Bought Ice More Germy than Homemade Ice?

Frozen germs are still germs. (By Roxanne Webber)

Zero-Gravity Gourmet

Is outer space the next frontier for haute cuisine? (By Kathryn Hawkins)

Buenos Aires: Faded Elegance, High Design

Buenos Aires’s up-and-coming San Telmo neighborhood. (By Ella Lawrence)

When you buy a bottle of Coca-Cola, you expect it to be bottled at a Coca-Cola distributor and not be a rinsed-out “genuine Coca-Cola bottle” filled with a “cola-like carbonated beverage." (By Luke Knowland)

One of These Waters Is Not Like the Others

Yet another reason to dislike bottled water: Its safety standards are less formidable than those of tap water. (By James Norton)

Great Britain is finally dealing with the deadly scourge of cheese that threatens the nation. (By James Norton)

A debate over the impact of wages and tipping on restaurant employment is currently roiling the public sphere in Britain. (By James Norton)

Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall brings animal welfare to the boardroom. (By Tea Austen Weaver)

The eventual salvation of fisheries despoiled and ruined by greedy corporations? Possibly greedy corporations. (By James Norton)

The Gourmet holiday issue, overwhelmingly dominated by cookie recipes and gift guides, also contains an interestingly off-message piece titled “Your Ignorance, Their Bliss.” (By James Norton)

British study says some recipes “too tricky to follow.” (By Tea Austen Weaver)

There’s a new food-safety agreement between China and the United States, but no one knows if it’ll matter. (By Nicholas Day)

Taco Bell and Oklahoma City have formed an unlikely partnership to … wait for it … battle obesity. (By James Norton)

For the first time, the USDA proposes organic criteria for fish. (By Nicholas Day)