What Does India Have to Do with India Pale Ale?

It’s where the hopped-up brew first found fame.

Dude Food for Dad's Day

A manly triumvirate of grilled pizza, beer, and cheesecake for Father’s Day.

Environmentally Friendly Picnic Supplies

Enjoy the outdoors without trashing it.

On the Hunt for Wild Yeast

Chatting with home fermentation expert Sandor Ellix Katz.

Drunk on Recycling

Can you ask guests to bring their own cups?

Local Fizz

Go locavore with soda pop.

Pack and Go

Easy lunches to take to work.

Girls Who Hate Girly Drinks

Bad bartenders assume you’re wimpy.

Sweet, Sour, Salty, What?

Americans have historically hated bitter tastes, while other cultures loved them. Until now. Chefs are playing with bitter in new ways, and U.S. diners are finally appreciating it.

Stain-Free Partying

Is it OK for hosts to ban red wine from pale furnishings?

The CHOW 13

Our first annual awards, presenting a baker’s dozen of provocateurs, trendsetters, and rabble-rousers.

Bring Your Own Plastic Container

The greenest takeout packaging.

10 Ways to Barter for Food

I’ve got zucchini if you’ve got tomatoes.

Chronicles from a Pig Party

Our associate food editor goes to the Southern Foodways Alliance conference to celebrate the year of the pig and other Southern delights.

Beyond Ketchup and Mustard

Our favorite condiments for your spreading, dipping, and dribbling pleasure.