Does Raw Cookie Dough Rise in Your Stomach?

Is that why I feel so sick? (By Michele Foley)

The Raw Deal

As raw food goes commercial, purists cry foul. (By Lessley Anderson)

Flaky Cinnamon Twists and Breakfast Cookies

This week’s mission: Pillsbury cinnamon buns in a new shape, and an allegedly giant cookie to start your day. (By James Norton)

10 Holiday Confections

Cookies, candies, and cakey things to give or be given. (By Aida Mollenkamp and Regan Burns)

Pastry Puffs That Look Catered

This week’s mission: pseudo-elegant frozen pastry bites, and Wheat Thins with more fiber. (By James Norton)

The Basics: How to Make an Icebox Cake

The easiest, most addictive dessert ever.

10 Mail-Order Treats

Stuff we want to eat right now. (By Roxanne Webber)

Celebrity Gingerbread: Law and Order Edition

Memorialize your favorite big-shot hooligans in cookie form.

Mistakes Were Made

And lessons learned—25 tips from new cooks. (By Lessley Anderson)

Are Brown and White Sugar Interchangeable when Baking?

If you can be a little flexible about the texture of your baked goods. (By Roxanne Webber)

Fake Accent

Some foods you think are “ethnic” actually aren’t. (By Margot Kaminski)

Farewell to Hydrocolloids

Chef Alex Stupak’s Mexican food dreams. (By Louisa Chu)

Toss Your Measuring Cups

A scale is a must-have tool for precise, consistent cooking. CHOW reviews the best. (By Louisa Chu)

Are Whole-Wheat and All-Purpose Flour Interchangeable?

Only if you want dense cakes and cardboardy pie crusts. (By Roxanne Webber)

Save These Books

Classic cookbooks from America’s food icons. (By Kate Ramos)