Milk Shakes

Satisfying your sweet tooth, your calcium needs, and your summer heat stroke.

What's the Skin on Heated Milk?

That sticky film can ruin a good hot chocolate. (By Michele Foley)

Mapping the Mustache

CHOW’s milk taste test. (By Lessley Anderson)

How Do They Get the Fat Out of Nonfat Milk?

Think of your washer’s spin cycle. (By Roxanne Webber)

If You Add Milk to Tea Does It Stop the Brewing Process?

Cooling down the liquid slows the steeping. (By Roxanne Webber)

Instant Milk Shakes Ride Again

This week’s mission: kiddie fruit snacks by the makers of an energy bar and instant shake-and-drink milk shakes. (By James Norton)

Why Does Orange Juice Taste So Bad After You Brush Your Teeth?

Sodium lauryl sulfate is the culprit. (By Michele Foley)

Oreo Dessert Pizza and Cereal Straws

This week’s mission: dessert pizza topped with Oreos and cereal straws for drinking milk. (By James Norton)

Somebody Took My Lunch!

How to stop office kitchen thieves. (By Helena Echlin)

Make Your Own Yogurt

It’s easy, healthy, and tangy-good. (By Lessley Anderson)

What's the Difference Between Custard and Pudding?

Two creamy desserts with subtle distinctions. (By Roxanne Webber)

Spoiled Milk in Zimbabwe

Nestlé gets in a bit of hot water (or milk, at any rate) over purchases from the dairy farm owned by the wife of an African despot. (By James Norton)

What Do Buffaloes Have to Do with Mozzarella?

We’re talking water buffaloes, not bison. (By Jason Horn)

What's the Difference Between Bittersweet and Semisweet Chocolate?

They’re just labels. (By Jason Horn)

How Is Toffee Different from Caramel?

It comes down to butter and heat. (By Roxanne Webber)