Does Your Stomach Really Expand if You Eat More?

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

Crazy Pretzel Sandwich

This week’s mission: off-kilter but refreshing soft drinks and a zesty hodgepodge of a pretzel snack.

Sangiovese, 100 Percent

The oft-maligned grape, with a little work, can make good wines.

Stop, Thief!

Is it acceptable to eat off other people’s plates?

On Tomatoes and Wine

Slice ’em if you’ve got ’em.

Ice Cream of the Gods

Must-have appliance of experimental pro chefs, the Pacojet is expensive but makes heavenly ice cream.

Shelf-Stable Chicken in Kool-Aid Sauce

This week’s mission: low-cal, assemble-it-yourself convenience food and wannabe Italian dinners.

Hot in Here

A good thermometer can save your turkey.

When Can Chefs Sue Other Chefs?

Defining legitimate legal claims in the restaurant world.

Celebrities and Portable Microwaves

Products we loved at the International Home & Housewares Show.

10 Vegetable Seed Suppliers

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

Strained and Drained

Tools for getting the most out of your food.

Should You Really Be Eating That?

Influencing an overweight friend’s eating habits.

Injectable Marinades and 100-Calorie Snacks

This week’s mission: marinade you squirt into meat with a syringe, and tinier snack cakes.

Please Do Not Eat the Displays

Kitschy food museums cater to discriminating tastes.