Spicy Holiday Cocktail Party

Rock it like it’s hot with this festive menu.

Clay Potatoes and Olive Pit Fuel

Observations from Madrid Fusión 2008.

Cheesy Beefy Melt and Simple Harvest Hot Cereal

This week’s mission: a new comforting burrito and wholesome, flavored oatmeal for adults.

Chain Letters Aren't Tasty

How to deal with food-related chain letters you don’t want to participate in.

Shockingly Tasty Fruitcakes

Start now, finish aging by Christmas.

Thirsty Business

Who drinks on the job these days?

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.

That Heady Molecular Mixology

When a tail should really just be a tail.

Italian Ice Cream Trance State

This week’s mission: fake fancy mac ’n' cheese, and real fancy gelato.

Pack Your Knives and Go

Cooking vacations that steer clear of the tourist traps.

Salt and Pepper Shakers

Season in style.

Wine with a Twist

As the weather heats up, trade in your decanter for a tail shaker.

They Eat Horses, Don't They?

Much of the world sees horse as a delicacy. Much of the world gets its horsemeat from America. Yet Americans won’t touch it.

Curry by the Book

In search of a true spice education from a new Indian cookbook.

10 Party Preparation Tips

How to entertain the easy way.