What Is Liquid Smoke?

Tastes more substantial than it sounds.

Lentil Hummus Wrap with Pomegranate Molasses

Vegetables tossed in turmeric and wrapped up with red lentil hummus.

Cured Salmon

Make your own cured salmon at home.

New England Clam Chowder

Creamy, briny, and smoky— it’s chowdah-licious!

Braised Brisket with Beans and Ancho Chile

Melt-in-your-mouth meat.

Shrimp and Okra Gumbo with Tasso

A seafood and ham gumbo that’s thickened with okra.

Bacon in a Glass

CHOW’s guide to smoked beers: rich, toasty-tasting ales that are made with malt smoked prior to brewing.

Thick and Sticky Barbecue Sauce

Now you don’t have to go all the way to Kansas City for great barbecue.

You're Supposed to Burn It

Tools for creating aromatic smoke, à la the molecular gastronomists

That Heady Molecular Mixology

When a tail should really just be a tail.

Mojo Marinated Pork Cubano (Lechon Asado)

Cuban braised pork in a citrus marinade.

Have a Nice Flight

Vino Volo gets air travelers one step closer to a pleasant experience.

Not Your Grandmother's Sherry

Manzanilla fino is the entry point into a new world.

Spirit of Peace

Aquavit calms the stormy waters swirling between gin and vodka.

White-Collar Moonshine

Urbanites flout federal law with their new favorite hobby: home distilling.