Roasted Shrimp with Romesco Sauce

Oven-roasted shrimp pair up with a classic Spanish sauce of almonds and bell peppers.

Sweet Corn Humitas

Like a tamale, filled with cheese and fresh sweet corn.

Texas Queso Dip

Use it to top nachos or just as a dip for tortilla chips. This recipe combines two cheeses, onions, and green chiles for a Tex-Mex winner.

Almond and Walnut Baklava

Fennel seed and lemon-honey syrup dress up this Middle Eastern sweet.

Cinnamon-Sugar Pumpkin Seeds

Sweet, but not too sweet.

Will It Save My Life?

CHOW reveals just how good for you superfoods really are.

What Is Ceviche?

How does citrus “cook” raw things, like fish in ceviche?

Old but Not Lethal

Why raw eggs in aged eggnog won’t make you sick

Mapping the Mustache

CHOW’s milk taste test.

10 Kitchen Hazards

Safety tips you might not have heard about.

Will I Get Trichinosis from Eating Undercooked Pork?

Relax, it’s a rare condition.

What Is Mineral Oil?

And do you have to squeeze rocks to get it?

Salmonella Is in the Air

Are eggs a bacterial time bomb or simply a seasonal reminder of fluffy bunnies and chocolate?

Hamburgers and Sausages from Scratch

The best home meat grinders.

That Coffee's Rotten

And other fermentation facts.