Gingerbread Cookies

Soft, chewy, spicy, and full-flavored.

Black Forest "Strata"

Lambic and dried cherries are high notes in this deconstruction of the classic German dessert.

Apple Tarts with Apple Ice

A marriage of sweet, tart, warm, and cold.

Hey, Mr. Postman

Where to shop for food gifts online.

Butternut Squash Lasagne

Loaded with chestnut, Gorgonzola, and fontina for an impressive vegetarian meal.

Tasty Kosher Products

Kosherfest debuts chocolate liqueur and treats for doggies.

See Recipe on Back

Concoctions cribbed off the back of a box that are good enough to pass as your own.

Before There Was EVOO ...

TV food personalities we miss.

Toss Your Measuring Cups

A scale is a must-have tool for precise, consistent cooking. CHOW reviews the best.

Farewell to Hydrocolloids

Chef Alex Stupak’s Mexican food dreams.

Return of the Salmon Mousse

The Silver Palate duo makes nice and makes dinner.

10 Homemade Food Gifts

Gourmet presents you can afford to give.

Snack Time for Lazarus

This week’s mission: superfood bars and stovetop comfort-food kits.

The Raw Deal

As raw food goes commercial, purists cry foul.

Whole Grains 101

How to cook them and why they’re worth the wait.