Downsizing Bad Friends

What to do when invitations go unreciprocated.

10 Kitchen Hazards

Safety tips you might not have heard about.

Thanksgiving-Hopping

Is it OK to hit two dinners in one night?

Why Don't Tomatoes and Fruits Rot When They're Sun-Dried?

They get a little help from preservatives.

Will Mayonnaise Give Me Food Poisoning?

Warning! Potentially massive picnic hazard.

How to Grow Herbs Indoors

Easy? Maybe not. Rewarding? Hell yeah.

Slow Food Nation's Victory Garden

Fight bad food policy by growing your own.

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.

Premium Margarita Mix Taste Test

Are those gourmet mixes worth the price?

Dean Karnazes's Extreme Meal Plan

Running 1,300 miles makes you very hungry.

Eat Your Greens

Veggie-phile cookbooks for carnivores and vegetarians alike.

I Didn't Order That Insect

What’s a restaurant’s responsibility when there’s something gross in a dish?

Counter Measures

Ten ways to green your kitchen.

A Vantage on Vintage

Vertical tastings can reveal mysteries about a wine.

You Say Syrah

Australia says Shiraz. But New Zealand? It’s Syrah.