Do Vegetarians Lose the Ability to Digest Meat?

Or is that an urban myth? (By Alexander Lane)

Your Meat Is Green

Tips for responsible carnivores. (By Roxanne Webber)

Your Dog, the Gourmet

If your dog has such a great sense of smell, why is he eating your old socks? (By Christina Kosma and Michele Foley)

Danger: Food Present

Food allergies are on the rise and on the mind. (By Chris Colin)

Can You Get Mad Cow Disease from Eating Bone Marrow?

That should be the least of your worries. (By Roxanne Webber)

Fungus Amongus

Coming soon: American-grown truffles. (By Stett Holbrook)

California Roll, Dragon Roll, Nematode Roll?

Fish, both wild and farmed, contain parasites. They’re gross but easy to get rid of. (By Jasmine Pahl)

The Spice That Binds

A vanilla primer. (By Christy Harrison)

Tasty Kosher Products

Kosherfest debuts chocolate liqueur and treats for doggies. (By Lynne Meredith Schreiber)

The Year in Food 2008

What we ate, what the candidates ate, what the Olympians ate.

Sicily, Rising

Sicilian wines: no longer cheap bulk. (By Jordan Mackay)

Mapping the Mustache

CHOW’s milk taste test. (By Lessley Anderson)

Dispatch from Terra Madre

Our food editor reports from Slow Food’s global get-together. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Your Beer Smells Like Goat

Beer geeks revel in weird, funky wild ales. (By Lessley Anderson)

Sweet, Sour, Salty, What?

Americans have historically hated bitter tastes, while other cultures loved them. Until now. Chefs are playing with bitter in new ways, and U.S. diners are finally appreciating it. (By Lessley Anderson)