Building the Ultimate Green Kitchen

CHOW’s ecoconscious remodel guide. (By Michele Foley)

Did She Really Just Say That?

What to do when relatives drink too much and say embarrassing things. (By Helena Echlin)

What Is Charcoal?

A burning question. (By Tiffany Maleshefski)

Environmentally Friendly Picnic Supplies

Enjoy the outdoors without trashing it. (By Roxanne Webber)

The New Hippie Kitchen

Cooking the iconoclast way, in yurts, tepees, and more. (By Lessley Anderson and Roxanne Webber)

Salt and Pepper Shakers

Season in style. (By Michele Foley)

The Return of Punch

The big tail in a bowl makes a comeback. (By Roxanne Webber)

Winter 2008 Gift Guide

There’s never been a better time to give.

Southern Food's Return to the Limelight

Nicole Mouton of Portland’s the Screen Door weighs in on the recent popularity of Southern cuisine. (By Roxanne Webber)

Live by the frozen meat, die by the frozen meat. (By Nicholas Day)

The Ethicurean tours California’s Central Valley. (By Miriam Wolf)

The heritage food movement brings back America’s largest native fruit. (By Miriam Wolf)

Where can I buy sexy Spanish Medieval Catholic Church–themed cookware? (By Amy Wisniewski)

A vodka ad stirs up immigration politics, and forces an apology. (By Traci Vogel)

The smoky seductions of roasted tri-tip and Kentucky ham. (By Cicely Wedgeworth)