Pick a Peck of Peppermills

We decided to put our nose to the grind and find the best peppermills out there.

10 Organic Liquors

Make ecococktails at home.

Who Makes Trader Joe's Food?

A taste test to try to figure out who is behind Trader Joe’s food.

Way Beyond Salad Dressing

Or, how to use vinegar and citrus in your cooking to punch up flavors.

Gas Versus Charcoal

Choose what’s under your grate before you choose what goes on top.

What You Should Know About German Beer

Expand your beer horizon with these crisp, fresh quaffs with funny names.

The Taste of an Oyster

Plus a dozen oysters you should know.

Cooking with Spring Ingredients

Eating and drinking with the best of this season's produce.

Magnetic Fields

Induction cooktops cook hot, stay cool.

Return of the Oysters

Oyster aquaculture may help save the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.

Mistakes Were Made

And lessons learned—25 tips from new cooks.

Eat Your Lawn

A new wave of gardeners replants front yards with food.

The CHOW 13

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

10 Beginner Cookbooks

Helpful titles for the novice cook.

Strip Club Eats

Ten gentlemen’s lounges with good food. Seriously.