Bacon at the Beach

Ben Barker of Magnolia Grill relaxes with CHOW.

Do I Need to Replace the Water in My Kettle?

Maybe boiling it twice makes it extra-good.

Death Warmed Over

Casseroles are old-fashioned. So what do you bring to a funeral?

A Sherry with Sea Legs

Manzanilla recalls brine and minerals.

Slow Spirits

If booze is to be slow, it has to be right.

10 Vegetable Seed Suppliers

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

10 Deviled Egg Recipes

Fill up your picnic basket with creative variations.

Good Luck with That

May you live a long, healthy, prosperous, loving life.

Dinner Parties on the (Ultra) Cheap

Three multicourse bashes for eight.

Art of the Shock-tail

Bacon-infused vodka martinis, rum and steak sauce — has it really come to this?

Casseroles, Revisited

Modern one-pot recipes, no can opener required.

On Tomatoes and Wine

Slice ’em if you’ve got ’em.

Down-Home Prosciutto

The country ham is our native prosciutto or serrano, though most Southerners wouldn’t dream of throwing an uncooked leg on a deli slicer and shaving some to go with the asparagus. Most Northerners, meanwhile, have never heard of...

Thoroughbred Dishes and Cocktails for Kentucky Derby Day

Ponies race, you eat.

Old-Tyme Flavor

How to season and care for your cast iron pan.