Make Your Buzz Last Longer

CHOW tests wine-preservation systems to see if they really help save an opened bottle. (By Michele Foley)

How Do They Get the Fat Out of Nonfat Milk?

Think of your washer’s spin cycle. (By Roxanne Webber)

Breast Practices

The etiquette of nursing in restaurants. (By Helena Echlin)

Super Bowl for a Crowd

Tex-Mex-style game-day grub.

What Does India Have to Do with India Pale Ale?

It’s where the hopped-up brew first found fame. (By Roxanne Webber)

The Yogurt of Beers

Cask ale, a naturally carbonated, handcrafted beer, finally catches on. (By Steven Gartland and Lessley Anderson)

Egg Magic

Tools for de-yolking, poaching, and beheading eggs. (By Louisa Chu)

Viva Sous-Vide!

The controversial French practice of cooking vacuum-sealed food at low temperatures yields stellar results. (By Louisa Chu)

Bagel Felony

This week’s mission: Healthier rice/potato chips and cream cheese–filled bagel cylinders. (By James Norton)

Suckling Pig for the Holidays

Go big with Chef Jose Garces’s festive menu.

Kiwis and Grapes

New Zealand’s best Pinot Noir and Riesling. (By Jordan Mackay)

Glass Warfare

One bartender, one tail, and one fierce competition. (By Jordan Mackay)

Wine Merger Mania

What does all this consolidation in the wine business mean? (By Jordan Mackay)

Dizzy Greens

The best salad spinners. (By Louisa Chu)

Cocktail Hour

We’ll tell you our favorites as long as you don’t hold us to them. (By CHOW staff)