Make Your Own Candy Bars

Corner-store sweets go high-end.

Candy Bars Worth Crossing State Lines For

A field guide to great American treats.

The Basics: How to Make Seven-Layer Bars

A shockingly easy dessert.

Guilty-Pleasure Protein Drink

This week’s mission: creamy, not chalky, meal-replacement beverages.

10 Tips for a Healthy Diet

Help along your New Year’s resolution.

Is Carbonated Water Bad for You?

It depends on the water in question.

Joyless, Sullen Brown Brick

This week’s mission: healthy candy bars and high-end Pringles.

Is Soy Lecithin Bad for You?

And what is it, anyway?

What's the Difference Between Fertilized and Unfertilized Eggs?

Hint: -a-doodle-do.

Elf Ladies Like Mint Candy

This week’s mission: a mintier old-school candy bar, and a candy bar that’s actually an energy bar.

Shelf-Stable Ice Cream Float Disaster

This week’s mission: a fake prefab float, and a better-quality Nestlé Crunch bar.

Cheap, Good Frozen Lasagne

This week’s mission: Healthier breakfast junk food and decent frozen Italian entrées.

Soy Cheese That Isn't Hateful

This week’s mission: shelf-stable chili and fake cheese fragments.

Does the Color of an Egg Yolk Indicate How Nutritious It Is?

Yolks can range from pale yellow to deep orange.

Cheesy Chips Mellow Out

This week’s mission: A subtler take on a corn chip favorite, and a terrific “natural” fruit drink.