Onion Soup Les Halles

Anthony Bourdain’s French onion soup.

Deck the Halls with Beer

Holiday brews cheer the American beer market.

Asian Pear and Gouda Grilled Cheese

Melty, sweet, and a little sour from the toasty rye bread.

Holiday Central

Recipes, menus, gifts, and entertaining tips for all your celebratory needs.

Cookbook Gift Guide

Give a gift that results in delicious food.

Tony Bourdain Would Pimp for Prada

The No Reservations star shares his plans, real and imagined.

In Tacos Veritas

A beloved Austin, Texas, restaurant fights developers to keep its downtown location.

College Cooks Gone Wild!

Crème brûlée in the microwave and other desperate dorm-room tricks.

Fewer than 1100

1080 Recipes offers a view into Spanish home cooking.

How Did Cracker Jack Become Synonymous with Baseball?

A good jingle does it every time.

Celebrate Festivus

The holiday for the rest of us.

Second Careers in Food ... that Failed

Highway of sorrow paved with brioche.

The Finest Grind

CHOW scouts the three best pepper mills.

Squanto Never Ate Popcorn

Did the Pilgrims really eat popcorn? CHOW investigates Thanksgiving dinner.

The CHOW 13

Our first annual awards, presenting a baker’s dozen of provocateurs, trendsetters, and rabble-rousers.