Cola, Now with Added Bull

This week’s mission: an herbal Pepsi-type drink and a hot, peppery spice mix from Oregon. (By James Norton)

Please Do Not Eat the Displays

Kitschy food museums cater to discriminating tastes. (By Michele Foley)

Decoding Diner Lingo

I’ll have a shingle with a shimmy and a shake in the alley. (By Kate Ramos)

Sweet, Sour, Salty, What?

Americans have historically hated bitter tastes, while other cultures loved them. Until now. Chefs are playing with bitter in new ways, and U.S. diners are finally appreciating it. (By Lessley Anderson)

Local Fizz

Go locavore with soda pop. (By Regan Burns)

Freeze-Dried Guanciale and Squid Ink Bar Codes

What we learned at Madrid Fusión. (By Aida Mollenkamp and Regan Burns)

As Seen on TV

Television characters and the food they eat. (By Joe DiStefano)

All-American Drunk

This week’s mission: category-defying light rum and spiced apple schnapps from the Midwest. (By James Norton)

Chronicles from a Pig Party

Our associate food editor goes to the Southern Foodways Alliance conference to celebrate the year of the pig and other Southern delights. (By Kate Ramos)

Shaved Ice Treats

Ten frozen concoctions to help you chill out this summer. (By Kate Ramos)

Root of the Matter

Root beers we dig. (By Regan Burns)

Down-Home Prosciutto

The country ham is our native prosciutto or serrano, though most Southerners wouldn’t dream of throwing an uncooked leg on a deli slicer and shaving some to go with the asparagus. Most Northerners, meanwhile, have never heard of... (By Sue Moore)

Pomegranates, Dried Limes, Rose Water

A primer on Persian, a.k.a. Iranian, food. (By Zoe Singer)

When you buy a bottle of Coca-Cola, you expect it to be bottled at a Coca-Cola distributor and not be a rinsed-out “genuine Coca-Cola bottle” filled with a “cola-like carbonated beverage." (By Luke Knowland)

The Ethical Pause That Enrages

Coke is making waves as it tries to position its brand as a healthy part of a balanced diet. (By James Norton)