Winter 2006 Gift Guide

Give like you’ve never given before.

Tailor Your Ice to Your Drink

Chill out with the right size chunks.

Farewell to Hydrocolloids

Chef Alex Stupak’s Mexican food dreams.

Make Your Own Sausage

Joining sauerkraut and beer in the great Oktoberfest triumvirate.

Will It Save My Life?

CHOW reveals just how good for you superfoods really are.

But I Come Here Often

Should regulars get special treatment?

Even Real Cooks Cheat Sometimes

This week’s mission: frozen food with highfalutin notions.

Ultimate Boy Toy

Meat slicers can create dramatic cuts at home for a little more than the cost of a good knife.

Are the Burnt Bits of Veggies Carcinogenic?

We thought grilling was the healthy option.

Wok on the Wild Side

What makes food great is the same thing that makes relationships great: heat. Like bonfires, fireworks, and women spraying their hair while smoking, wokkery is a spectator sport.

French-Fried Nirvana

CHOW reviews two great pieces of deep-frying equipment for the home chef.

How to Host a Turkey-Free Thanksgiving

Getting the meat eaters to do without.

Pimp Your Burger

Mix-ins, not toppings, turn ground beef into the best burgers.

Winter 2008 Gift Guide

There’s never been a better time to give.

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.