Oysters with Mignonette Granité

Transforming a sharp mignonette sauce into icy shards makes serving oysters simpler.

Trashy Breakfast Food Gets Seasonal

This week’s mission: summery toaster pastries and low-cal fruity soda.

Buffalo Chicken Tenders with Blue Cheese Coleslaw

An instant sensation around the CHOW office.

Black Forest Ham and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese

Yes, it’s a ham and cheese on rye, but caramelized onions make it stellar.

Pear Baby Food

Pear purée is a nice change from applesauce.

How Does Food Affect Your Dreams?

That duck a l’orange was a total nightmare.

Fashionable Food: Sausage-Stuffed Dates

Who’s making it and how you can make it yourself.

Fast-Food Pizza Chains Attempt Gourmet

This week’s mission: pizzas that are less fake and greasy, and toasted ciabattas that are more fake and greasy.

10 Good Luck Foods for Chinese New Year

Enjoy prosperity, longevity, and happiness in the Year of the Ox.

Shrimp, Lemon, and Herb Kamut Spaghetti

With a kick of heat from some red pepper flakes.

Persian Baked Egg Dish (Kuku)

This combination of eggs, spinach, herbs, and spices is a delicious introduction to Persian food.

Winter Greens Soup

Hearty yet healthy, this soup showcases the best winter produce.

Watermelon, Tomato, and Kalamata Olive Salad

Mint and ricotta salata tie together this chic salad.

Green Bean Baby Food

Naturally sweet and high in vitamins, this bean purée makes it easy for baby to eat her veggies.

Chinese-y Chicken Salad

Yeah, we know it’s not really Chinese.