They Eat Horses, Don't They?

Much of the world sees horse as a delicacy. Much of the world gets its horsemeat from America. Yet Americans won’t touch it.

That Coffee's Rotten

And other fermentation facts.

Your Order Is Politically Incorrect

How to address ethically challenged eaters.

I'll Pay You to Kill My Steer

Free-range and grass-fed animals are big with consumers. So why won’t most American slaughterhouses kill them?

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.

Wow, You Eat a Lot

Is it rude to comment on how much a woman can put away?

10 Beijing Dishes

What to eat at the 2008 Olympic Games in China.

Sparkling Shiraz: A Confession

It’s not cool, but I like it.

A West Sonoma Road Trip

Tasting rooms and dining rooms in our favorite slice of Northern California wine country.

On the Hunt for Wild Yeast

Chatting with home fermentation expert Sandor Ellix Katz.

Brains, Intestines, Pizzle

It’s what’s for dinner.

Our Maine Man

Sam Hayward of Fore Street on unpretentious, unctuous eats.

What You Should Know About German Beer

Expand your beer horizon with these crisp, fresh quaffs with funny names.

Commanders in Chef

With presidents in mind, remember our leaders who liked good food.

Secrets of the Perfect Salsa

They wouldn’t give us the recipe, but that didn’t stop us.