Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

Hold the Cream of Mushroom Soup

From Bismarck to St. Paul to Madison, new high-end restaurants are embracing such local cuisine as fried walleye and wild-rice porridge. Call it the birth of northwoods chic.

The New Kitchen Staples

Your pantry is bare unless these 10 items sit on its shelves. They’ve achieved post-food-fad status.

The Colonel's Got Competition

Great eats in Louisville, Kentucky.

The CHOW 13

Our first annual awards, presenting a baker’s dozen of provocateurs, trendsetters, and rabble-rousers.

I Do (Eat)

Get the most out of your wedding caterer.

Craptails

The 10 worst drink concepts of all time.

Gas Versus Charcoal

Choose what’s under your grate before you choose what goes on top.

Candy's Black Sheep

Salty, medicinal black licorice won’t satisfy your sweet tooth, but you might like it anyway.

Won't Work for Food

Horror stories of the country’s largest member-owned cooperative grocery store.

Wedding Cake Tips

Get the most for your money.

Opening Night at the Eat-O-Plex

Can pizza and beer save the movies?

The New Stealth Vegetarian Restaurant

Meatless eateries strive to be crossover hits, catering to people who no longer see vegetarianism as a hippie lifestyle choice.

Destination: Twin Cities Crawl

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

Summer 2007 Gift Guide

Everyone loves a giver.