Smoked Duck and Cherry Pressed Sandwich

A crunchy baguette stuffed with smoked duck, arugula, blue cheese, and cherries.

The Crema of the Crop

Our barista continues on the path to top honors.

Summer 2008 Gift Guide

Please dads, grads, brides, and more.

Get Out of the Kitchen

A Top Chef ’cues her way right off the show.

First Chef Down

Top Chef 3 kicks off with alligator steak, frog legs, and fried Padma toe.

¡A Tapear!

Tearing it up in the dark tapas bars of Madrid.

High Froth

A barista pulls and steams her way to the top.

Terrible Tobiko

Tobiko and masago, the cheap fish roes on top of many sushi rolls, are far from fresh.

I Didn't Order That Insect

What’s a restaurant’s responsibility when there’s something gross in a dish?

Elbows on the Table!

A modern Mother’s Day tea party.

Surgery in the Kitchen

Tiny tools help with obsessive details.

Sell Samosas, Go to Jail?

The semilegal world of Delhi street food.

I Made that Spam Pudding You Love!

Can you undo a false food compliment?

Burns the Hairs Right Out of Your Nose

Touring bourbon distilleries in Kentucky.

College Cooks Gone Wild!

Crème brûlée in the microwave and other desperate dorm-room tricks.