Michael Ruhlman's So Rational

He’s got a new book and a message to Americans: Get a cooking scale and some sharp knives.

10 Homemade Food Gifts

Gourmet presents you can afford to give.

Healthy Hot Pockets

This week’s mission: real natural chicken and microwavable savory turnovers.

Way Beyond Salad Dressing

Or, how to use vinegar and citrus in your cooking to punch up flavors.

Marshmallow Blob Training Centers

This week’s mission: sweet cereals and sweet, sweet profits.

10 Super Bowl Commercials

Some of our favorite food-and-drink ads from games past.

Easter Made Easy

Freshen up the holiday menu with planked salmon.

Venial Vegetable Trickery

This week’s mission: a snack mix with Cheerios, and frozen vegetables with health claims.

The Rise of the Salt Tooth

The craze for salted sweets.

Drosselmeyer Nutcracker

Fresh nuts made comfy.

Salty, Dark, Distinctive

All soy sauces are not created equal.

New Orleans King Cake for Mardi Gras

Try your hand at the ubiquitous pre-Lenten sweet.

10 Pumpkin Ales

Squash meets beer with mixed results.

Make Your Own Digestifs

After-dinner alcohols to snap you out of a food coma.

Would the Dude Like It?

This week’s mission: a way to spruce up your White Russians, and a nonrotgut gin.