You Are What You Don't Eat

Ten ways to label you and your food.

Secondhand Barbecue Smoke

Can vegetarians demand meat-free environments?

Salty, Dark, Distinctive

All soy sauces are not created equal.

In Tacos Veritas

A beloved Austin, Texas, restaurant fights developers to keep its downtown location.

The Year in Food 2006

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

10 Little-Known Cheeses

Cheeses you probably don’t know about, but should.

When Should You Stir Versus Shake a Cocktail?

It depends on what texture and look you are after.

10 Mail-Order Gifts for 2009

Send a boozy, chocolaty, or meaty present this holiday season.

How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays

Clean Food author Terry Walters weighs in.

Greens Goddess

Cookbook author Deborah Madison spills the beans with CHOW.

The Colonel's Got Competition

Great eats in Louisville, Kentucky.

Our Favorite Butchers

We go for the real meat, the sustainably farmed, humanely raised and slaughtered, heritage, no-hormone, quality product, and for guys behind the counter knowledgeable enough to tell us where the meat came from and how to cook it.

Bad Food, Great Review

"In a world where there’s so much bad food even at the high level, I’d much rather eat at a restaurant that at least is taking care."

Great Grilling and Barbecue Cookbooks

Ten inspiring tomes to help you get your grill on.

I Want to Be Alone

When solo diners aren’t looking for company.