How Does Food Affect Your Dreams?

That duck a l’orange was a total nightmare.

How Does Plastic Wrap Cling?

It’s got that special stick-to-it-ive-ness.

How Long Can Butter Be Kept Out Before Going Rancid?

It depends on heat and light.

What Vegetables Go Into Vegetable Oil?

Mostly soybeans.

10 Meads You Should Try

It’s not just for jousting tournaments anymore.

What Does India Have to Do with India Pale Ale?

It’s where the hopped-up brew first found fame.

Do Eggs Need to Be Refrigerated?

Some people store them on the counter.

How to Host a Turkey-Free Thanksgiving

Getting the meat eaters to do without.

Not Just for Sweet Tooths

Hungarian dry whites can compete with the big boys.

10 Little Luxuries

Because small splurges can bring big happiness.

Mapping the Mustache

CHOW’s milk taste test.

Does Bottled Water Ever Go Bad?

Plastic containers aren’t as watertight as you think.

Something More Than Crappy Pilsner

While there is no brand of American pilsner distributed nationally, several excellent examples have popped up on the micro and regional levels.

Not Just for Taco Seasoning Anymore

Cumin gets white tablecloth treatment.

Cubicle Cuisine

The perfect brown-bag lunch would be part store-bought, part easy-home-made, it wouldn’t take long to assemble the night before. Just like childhood lunch-box spreads, it would have multiple pieces, including snack and cookies.