Bacon in a Glass

CHOW’s guide to smoked beers: rich, toasty-tasting ales that are made with malt smoked prior to brewing. (By Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic)

Grow Your Own Sprouts

Garden without any dirt. (By Roxanne Webber)

Are Sprouted Potatoes Poisonous?

The sprouts are, but not the potatoes. You can just cut the sprouts off. (By Roxanne Webber)

Whiskey Primer

Watch out for the revenuers. (By Jason Horn)

What You Should Know About German Beer

Expand your beer horizon with these crisp, fresh quaffs with funny names. (By Lessley Anderson)

A Japanese Whisky Primer

Highland, Lowland, Hokkaido? (By Aaron Gilbreath)

Belgian Beer Primer

Decoding the world’s most acclaimed (and confusing) brews. (By Roxanne Webber)

Original Gin

Genever and gin are both flavored with juniper, but that’s where the similarities end. (By Jordan Mackay)

Deck the Halls with Beer

Holiday brews cheer the American beer market. (By Heather Shouse)

Way Beyond Salad Dressing

Or, how to use vinegar and citrus in your cooking to punch up flavors. (By Aida Mollenkamp and Roxanne Webber)

What the Hell Is Ice Cream Soft Candy?

This week’s mission: Down-market candy gets a makeover, and a really bad idea for brand extension. (By James Norton)

Sour Grapes

A vinegar primer. (By Jason Horn)

Drunk on George Washington

An interview with the director of preservation for Mount Vernon about George Washington’s whiskey-distilling career. (By Lessley Anderson)

On the Hunt for Wild Yeast

Chatting with home fermentation expert Sandor Ellix Katz. (By Lessley Anderson)

Whole Grains 101

How to cook them and why they’re worth the wait.