Space Grain

Rice Cookers Go High-Tech. (By Louisa Chu)

To See a World in a Grain of Dry Ice

Does Chef Heston Blumenthal really find perfection? (By Sara Dickerman)

Beyond Uncle Ben's

A rice primer. (By Juliette Guilbert and CHOW staff)

The Big Cheese

The origins of your favorite food idioms. (By Michele Foley)

On the Chopping Block

CHOW reviews the best wood cutting boards. (By Louisa Chu)

Dean Karnazes's Extreme Meal Plan

Running 1,300 miles makes you very hungry. (By Lessley Anderson)

Hops Luxury

Damn the world shortage of my favorite beer ingredient. (By Jordan Mackay)

Diet Shake Showdown

This week’s mission: new healthy granola bars and a decent diet shake. (By James Norton)

Instant Oatmeal Taste Test

Can a healthy and delicious breakfast really be that fast? (By Roxanne Webber)

Something More Than Crappy Pilsner

While there is no brand of American pilsner distributed nationally, several excellent examples have popped up on the micro and regional levels. (By Jordan Mackay)

Perusing Peru's Pisco

A single shot glass and many, many piscos. (By Jordan Mackay)

All-American Drunk

This week’s mission: category-defying light rum and spiced apple schnapps from the Midwest. (By James Norton)

Whiskey Primer

Watch out for the revenuers. (By Jason Horn)

Get to Know Bison

Your questions answered. (By Roxanne Webber)

Beer and Cheese

Forget wine: This is the perfect pairing. (By Jordan Mackay)