Destination: Twin Cities Crawl

Well fed and hung over at the 2008 Republican National Convention. (By James Norton)

Cocktail Culture, Las Vegas Style

A bar convention dips to the lowest common denominator. (By Jordan Mackay)

Filet of Petri Dish

The same technologies scientists use to grow human tissue in a lab may one day be used to grow animal tissue to feed the world. (By Andrew Sessa)

Mapping the Mustache

CHOW’s milk taste test. (By Lessley Anderson)

Your Meat Is Green

Tips for responsible carnivores. (By Roxanne Webber)

Automatic Hand Washers

High-tech gear from the 2007 National Restaurant Association Show. (By Louisa Chu)

Destination: Denver on the Cheap

Kingpin food on a volunteer budget at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. (By Ruth Tobias)

Something More Than Crappy Pilsner

While there is no brand of American pilsner distributed nationally, several excellent examples have popped up on the micro and regional levels. (By Jordan Mackay)

Gas Versus Charcoal

Choose what’s under your grate before you choose what goes on top. (By Roxanne Webber)

Paula Deen is hoping to cook with the potential first ladies and a potential VP. (By Kara Zuaro)

Buy American! Support your local farmers’ market. (By Miriam Wolf)

Scallions may be off the hook: It’s looking more and more like lettuce is the culprit in the Taco Bell E. coli outbreak. What in God’s name are those awful yellowish shreds doing in tacos in the first place? (By Christy Harrison)

Study finds classic recipes in the Joy of Cooking have become 63 percent more caloric over time. (By Joyce Slaton)

Coming to a deep fryer near you: “gene-silenced” spuds for your french fries. (By Miriam Wolf)

The Fancy Food Show may have wrapped up last month, but sights, smells, and tastes remain embedded in attendees’ sense memories. (By Miriam Wolf)