Terrible Tobiko

Tobiko and masago, the cheap fish roes on top of many sushi rolls, are far from fresh.

Does a Sharpening Steel Ever Go Dull?

And what should I use to keep my knife finely honed?

10 Ways to Reinvent Breakfast

Go beyond bagels and bacon.

Tailor Your Ice to Your Drink

Chill out with the right size chunks.

Flash-Frozen Hot Chocolate

The Anti-Griddle allows you to instantly freeze almost anything, while keeping the center still gooey.

Cubicle Cuisine

The perfect brown-bag lunch would be part store-bought, part easy-home-made, it wouldn’t take long to assemble the night before. Just like childhood lunch-box spreads, it would have multiple pieces, including snack and cookies.

Pop Open Some Sake

What to drink with our New Year’s mochi menu.

Cut It Out

Gadgets for perfect julienne and curls.

Celebrities and Portable Microwaves

Products we loved at the International Home & Housewares Show.

James and the Giant Niche

Beard on Food proves that we still need James Beard.

Your Dog, the Gourmet

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

A West Sonoma Road Trip

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

Stinky Seatmate

What not to eat on planes.

Space Grain

Rice Cookers Go High-Tech.

The Secret's in the Spice Mix

National heritages hinge on these exact blends.