Pumpkin Cupcakes with Buttermilk Icing

A few bites of fall anytime you please.

Gingerbread Cookies

Soft, chewy, spicy, and full-flavored.

CHOW Root Beer

Brew and bottle this classic soda yourself.

Cardamom-Spiced Carrot Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

Kept extra-moist with a generous helping of grated carrot, and lightly spiced with cardamom and ginger.

Best Eggnog

A potent recipe for the holidays.

Local Fizz

Go locavore with soda pop.

Italian Chefs Won't Weep

This week’s mission: frozen Italian dinners and microbrewed sodas.

German Chocolate Cake

Layers of sweet chocolate cake with toasted coconut and nuts topped with light vanilla buttercream.

Trashy Breakfast Food Gets Seasonal

This week’s mission: summery toaster pastries and low-cal fruity soda.

Is Carbonated Water Bad for You?

It depends on the water in question.

Does Vinegar Make Peeling Hard-Boiled Eggs Easier?

The quest for an easy-peel egg.

Vote for Your Favorite Fake Fruit

This week’s mission: frozen veggies and fake meat to add to eggs, plus new Mountain Dew sodas.

Wine with a Twist

As the weather heats up, trade in your decanter for a tail shaker.

Detox Cocktails

This week’s mission: two carbonated juices with nonsensical names and ambitious career goals.

Chewing Gum Arms Race

This week’s mission: a green tea cure-all and gum with a one-two flavor punch.