Done Eating, Not Dining

When should a server take your plate?

The Colonel's Got Competition

Great eats in Louisville, Kentucky.

Cookbook Stand

Save the pages.

Bacon at the Beach

Ben Barker of Magnolia Grill relaxes with CHOW.

Mushrooms Will Save the World

And other findings from Taste^3^ 2007.

Sartoris Stripe Platter

This plate’s a keeper.

Destination: Twin Cities Crawl

Well fed and hung over at the 2008 Republican National Convention.

Lifting the Curse from the E.U.

Chef Akhtar Nawab talks about making over the formerly troubled New York gastropub.

How to Prepare for the Meal of Your Life

Six months ago you nabbed a reservation at the hottest restaurant in town. Now the meal of your life is two days away. You have to be prepared. You have to be psyched. You have to make the most of it. But how?

Salmonella Is in the Air

Are eggs a bacterial time bomb or simply a seasonal reminder of fluffy bunnies and chocolate?

Does Raw Cookie Dough Rise in Your Stomach?

Is that why I feel so sick?

Make Your Own Pancetta

Skin it, tie it up, let it hang: step-by-step instructions to make your own.

The Spice That Binds

A vanilla primer.

The Taste of an Oyster

Plus a dozen oysters you should know.

You Are What You Don't Eat

Ten ways to label you and your food.