How Are No-Boil Lasagna Noodles Made?

Pasta you don’t have to boil is counterintuitive, but it works.

The Chocolate Factory

Ten chocolate-packed desserts in honor of the holidays.

How Are Nonalcoholic Beer and Wine Made?

Secrets of fake booze revealed.

Chocolate Croissants and Peppermint Mocha Frap

This week’s mission: frozen pastry with magic rising power, and seasonal Frappuccino in a bottle.

White-Collar Moonshine

Urbanites flout federal law with their new favorite hobby: home distilling.

Sour Grapes

A vinegar primer.

Baby on Board, Drink in Hand

Can you tell a pregnant boozer to stop?

Not Just Rioja

Wines from the Spanish region of Priorat are the new cult find.

Lifting the Curse from the E.U.

Chef Akhtar Nawab talks about making over the formerly troubled New York gastropub.

The Yogurt of Beers

Cask ale, a naturally carbonated, handcrafted beer, finally catches on.

Sharpen Up

How to care for your knives.

10 Exotic Sweeteners

Go beyond white sugar.

Wood's Poor Cousin

CHOW reviews the best plastic cutting boards.

Summer 2009 Gift Guide

All your warm-weather gifting needs met.

Masters of the Bean

Today’s coffee connoisseurs want to be on a first-name basis with their roaster. They want to know not only which country the beans came from but which region, or even which “estate.” They obsess over freshness and brew time and...