The Return of Punch

The big tail in a bowl makes a comeback.

Femme Fatale Punch

Don’t be fooled by its ladylike looks—this one carries a punch.

Way Beyond Salad Dressing

Or, how to use vinegar and citrus in your cooking to punch up flavors.

Building a Killer Wedding Bar

How to spend intelligently and offer great drinks.

Kitchen Confessional

Reading Nigel Slater’s diaries.

10 Food Feuds

Is there nothing original in food anymore?

Holiday Central

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

Cheap and Beautiful

High-impact tableware on a low-impact budget.

sweet. I typcially use a moderate/lower end champagne, this year I’m using Chandon California Brut Classic. I use real Chambord and don’t want to ruin the punch with inferior ingredients but because I make it for a...

I’m making a champagne punch for a gathering this weekend. Problem: I don’t have a punch bowl. I have a large salad bowl but it’s wooden... Does anyone know if this will not work for any reason? Taste of the...

Bambou on 14th Street on the East Side has Ti Punch which my mother claims is as good as the ones she drank in Martinique...

Does catering to a child’s food issues create a finicky eater? Will cutting the crusts off sandwiches lead to weight issues and an unadventurous palate? Some think so.

Why does a little rain in the bay area always seem to ruin the cherry crop. Doesn’t it rain constantly the state of Washington? They seem to have the same variety of cherries...Bing....RAINier... Why doesn’t the rain...

after it cooled down – it was stuck on there bad, I thought the pan was ruined. I read this post/comments and made a paste of baking soda and water, very thick, and left it on over night. The next day, I simply wiped that...

Picked up some Jamon Iberico at my local cheese shop this weekend and I can now say I’ve been ruined for all other cured meats. Culatello, Schiacciata, Prosciutto, Speck – nothing can compare to the sheer pleasure of...