Obsessives

Obsessives: Menuology

Rebecca Federman heads the largest public menu collection in the country. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

Q&A

And I'd Like to Thank ...

The Vendy Awards give New York street vendors their night to shine.

CHOW Tip

How to Cut Your Own Salmon Steaks

Make sure your knife is sharp.

CHOW Tip

How to Choose Ground Meat

Is it OK if it’s brown on the inside?

The Perfect

The Perfect Hamburger

Josh Ozersky and Gail Simmons go over the finer points. (By Meredith Arthur, Eric Slatkin, and Blake Smith)

CHOW Tip

What's a Healthy Replacement for Sugar?

Lose the refined white stuff in your baking.

CHOW Tip

How to Choose the Right Cocktail Strainer

If you can only have one, go julep.

CHOW Tip

How to Improvise When You Don't Have a Cocktail Strainer

A good workaround for an underequipped kitchen.

CHOW Tip

How to Prevent a Hangover

It’s not rocket science.

CHOW Tip

How to Make a Scotch Blossom

A great idea for a summertime drink.

CHOW Tip

Can You Juice a Brown Lime?

Or should it just be thrown away?

CHOW Tip

How to Make the Perfect Party Cocktail

Utilizing every last bit of your citrus.

You're Doing It All Wrong

How to Muddle for a Cocktail with Michael Cecconi

Lacquer and broken glass have no place in your tails. (By Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin)

The Perfect

The Perfect Fried Chicken

As determined by the Lee brothers. (By Meredith Arthur, Eric Slatkin, and Blake Smith)

CHOW Tip

How to Buy, Freeze, and Prepare Meat

Smart tips from a butcher.