Do Vegetarians Lose the Ability to Digest Meat?

Or is that an urban myth?

Your Meat Is Green

Tips for responsible carnivores.

Your Dog, the Gourmet

If your dog has such a great sense of smell, why is he eating your old socks?

Danger: Food Present

Food allergies are on the rise and on the mind.

Can You Get Mad Cow Disease from Eating Bone Marrow?

That should be the least of your worries.

Fungus Amongus

Coming soon: American-grown truffles.

California Roll, Dragon Roll, Nematode Roll?

Fish, both wild and farmed, contain parasites. They’re gross but easy to get rid of.

The Spice That Binds

A vanilla primer.

Tasty Kosher Products

Kosherfest debuts chocolate liqueur and treats for doggies.

The Year in Food 2008

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

Sicily, Rising

Sicilian wines: no longer cheap bulk.

Mapping the Mustache

CHOW’s milk taste test.

Dispatch from Terra Madre

Our food editor reports from Slow Food’s global get-together.

Your Beer Smells Like Goat

Beer geeks revel in weird, funky wild ales.

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.