Snickles

Nougat and peanut caramel covered in milk chocolate.

I rarely eat peanut butter, but I bought a jar back in 1997, and it was amazing. Definitely on the sweet side, not quite like what they fill the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups with, but sweeter than your average jarred peanut butter....

Chilled Tofu Salad with Miso-Ginger Vinaigrette

Crunchy cucumber, tender butter lettuce, and chilled cubes of tofu star in this Asian-inspired salad.

Buffalo Chicken Tenders with Blue Cheese Coleslaw

An instant sensation around the CHOW office.

Twixt

Cookie crust and gooey caramel covered in milk chocolate.

Dr. Who Dalek Cake

Almond Jay

Coconut and almond filling dipped in milk chocolate.

Usually found in candies and ice cream, this classic pairing here becomes ganache that can be made into truffles or just eaten as is.

Gumbo Z'herbes

This vegetarian gumbo loaded with cooking greens is a New Orleans classic.

Make Your Own Candy Bars

Corner-store sweets go high-end.

Cheez-Its Still Doin' It for Me

This week’s mission: candy-bar themed cookies, and new cheese flavors of Cheez-Its.

Elf Ladies Like Mint Candy

This week’s mission: a mintier old-school candy bar, and a candy bar that’s actually an energy bar.

Take Your Lunch to Work: Tofu

One pound of tofu; five easy, varied, and quick lunches.

The Basics: How to Make Turkey Gravy

Possibly the best part of Thanksgiving.

Garden Harvest Toasted Chips and Hemp Bliss Organic Hempmilk

This week’s mission: Quasi-healthy chips containing fruit, and nondairy “milk” that tastes like rancid nuts.