What Does "Heirloom" Mean?

Seeds passed from generation to generation.

Dispatch from Terra Madre

Our food editor reports from Slow Food’s global get-together.

You'd Better Be Anorexic

Is eating really slow rude to your fellow diners?

Viva Sous-Vide!

The controversial French practice of cooking vacuum-sealed food at low temperatures yields stellar results.

If You Add Milk to Tea Does It Stop the Brewing Process?

Cooling down the liquid slows the steeping.

Does Your Stomach Really Expand if You Eat More?

We’re talking about your digestive system, not your waistline.

Common Appliances, Uncommon Uses

Dust off your underused equipment and discover new applications.

10 Vegetable Seed Suppliers

Where to buy exotic, heirloom, and regional vegetable seeds for your home garden.

Italian Hops, Not Grapes

Italy has some beer for you to drink.

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.

Jazz Standard

Gumbo is the ultimate improvisational dish.

New Orleans King Cake for Mardi Gras

Try your hand at the ubiquitous pre-Lenten sweet.

What to Give Dad for Father's Day

He wants something tasty.

Harold McGee Speaks

Harold McGee is the king of kitchen science, the man who solves food mysteries ranging from how much oil you can emulsify into a mayonnaise with one egg yolk to why frying spatter ends up on the inside surface of the cook’s...

Fancy Tonic Water Not Worth the Fancy Price

This week’s mission: fancy-pants imported tonic water and chips made from slow-baked fruit.