Does Refrigerating Tomatoes Ruin Their Flavor?

Cold storage messes with enzymes.

10 Ways to Barter for Food

I’ve got zucchini if you’ve got tomatoes.

10 Reasons Why Whole Foods Is Annoying

For example: carob-glazed doughnut holes.

Secondhand Barbecue Smoke

Can vegetarians demand meat-free environments?

10 Food Feuds

Is there nothing original in food anymore?

RSVP to My Damn Invite!

How to get your friends to tell you if they’re coming.

Why Do Horseradish and Wasabi Burn Your Sinuses?

It hurts so good.

Raiding Harrison Ford's Liquor Cabinet

Table 8’s Govind Armstrong still makes time for friends (and mischief).

Are Sprouted Potatoes Poisonous?

The sprouts are, but not the potatoes. You can just cut the sprouts off.

100 Pounds of Leftovers

A meat-and-potatoes guy tries to save money by buying an entire side of beef.

Vegetarians at a Barbecue

The dos and don’ts of meatless grill interaction.

The CHOW 13

Our first annual awards, presenting a baker’s dozen of provocateurs, trendsetters, and rabble-rousers.

Don't Scream "I Hate Broccoli!"

Which table manners your kids should mind.

Our Favorite Butchers

We go for the real meat, the sustainably farmed, humanely raised and slaughtered, heritage, no-hormone, quality product, and for guys behind the counter knowledgeable enough to tell us where the meat came from and how to cook it.

How to Host a Turkey-Free Thanksgiving

Getting the meat eaters to do without.