Stinky to Mild

How to build a cheese plate.

10 Little Luxuries

Because small splurges can bring big happiness.

10 Mail-Order Gifts for 2009

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

Beyond Ketchup and Mustard

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

Make Your Own Mozzarella

Cheesemaking made simple.

Soups, from Brothy to Creamy

Warming, filling, and comforting.

Hamburgers and Sausages from Scratch

The best home meat grinders.

A Plunge into Cheesy Lava Sauce

This week’s mission: a health-conscious Dunkin' Donuts offering, and a hot new Taco Bell item.

10 Meads You Should Try

It’s not just for jousting tournaments anymore.

Cheesy Chips Mellow Out

This week’s mission: A subtler take on a corn chip favorite, and a terrific “natural” fruit drink.

Enough with the Workplace Candy!

Is it OK to tell people to stop bringing in sweets?

Keep Your Eyes Off My Dish

Is it OK to ogle other people’s orders?

What Is Nutritional Yeast?

Is it different from other kinds of yeast?

Cold-Weather Comfort Food Menu

Stick-to-your-ribs recipes for harsh winter days.

Hold the Cream of Mushroom Soup

From Bismarck to St. Paul to Madison, new high-end restaurants are embracing such local cuisine as fried walleye and wild-rice porridge. Call it the birth of northwoods chic.