Egg Magic

Tools for de-yolking, poaching, and beheading eggs.

Cardamom-Spiced Carrot Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

Kept extra-moist with a generous helping of grated carrot, and lightly spiced with cardamom and ginger.

Wine Merger Mania

What does all this consolidation in the wine business mean?

A West Sonoma Road Trip

Tasting rooms and dining rooms in our favorite slice of Northern California wine country.

Stinky Seatmate

What not to eat on planes.

Secrets of the Perfect Salsa

They wouldn’t give us the recipe, but that didn’t stop us.

Canned Beer That's Actually Good

Craft brewers see sense in cans.

A Watched Pot Never Boils

With these electric kettles, boiling water has never been so easy, quick, or precise.

The Finest Grind

CHOW scouts the three best pepper mills.

Indoor Composting Systems

Turn kitchen scraps into fertilizer with one of these kits.

Truck-Side Dining

The how, why, and where of high-end food trucks.

James and the Giant Niche

Beard on Food proves that we still need James Beard.

A Cheese Primer

CHOW’s guide to the major cheese types.

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.

"By the Way, I'm Vegan"

When diners drop the dietary bomb, chefs must work magic.