Watch cheese age … fast!

Serious Eats is debating the new juice-box wine and asking, “What’s next, wine in sippy cups?” Not quite, but almost.

The Art of Eating goes in big for the omnivorous exploration of obscure topics. This issue, it’s mead (honey wine) that receives an epic treatment.

If trying to drink those recommended eight glasses of water a day is driving you crazy, here are some suggested additions to make water tastier and more refreshing.

Just in time for the arrival of the Year of the Pig, China introduces a scratch-’n’-lick stamp.

Need hot chocolate without all the calories? These recommendations go a long way toward cutting down on the sugar or fat, without sacrificing good chocolaty flavor. Swiss Miss Sugar-Free with Calcium, sweetened with Splenda, is...

Lather yourself up and smell like a plate of Christmas cookies with bath products galore.

Just get the banana gelato at Bovolo. This advice applies to you even if you don’t like bananas. “It sings with ripe, floral banana-ness swathed in silk,” raves Melanie Wong. ...

Penmar’s Golf Course’s Coffee Shop makes one of the best hot dogs in town. It’s grilled to perfection, with a bun cooked golden on the griddle, and all the condiments you can handle. ...

When the craving for hot-from-the-oven cinnamon buns is insatiable, some chowhounds turn to refrigerated rolls in a tube for an instant fix. But some hounds have learned to spruce up those instant rolls. ...

Commercial gourmet fruit sodas can be quite pricey, and it’s so easy to make them for yourself. ...

Tribeca’s Soda Shop, just entering its first summer, serves up cooling treats with a dollop of nostalgia.

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