Is Store-Bought Ice More Germy than Homemade Ice?

Frozen germs are still germs. (By Roxanne Webber)

A popular San Francisco grocery store makes buying local easy. (By Nicholas Day)

Coop de Ville

If your neighbors are wary, a gift of fresh-laid eggs may change their minds. (By Alex Lash)

Nobody Ate My Dish

Etiquette tips for hosting a successful potluck. (By Helena Echlin)

The Basics: How to Make Croutons

Buttery, garlicky, and they kick store-bought's ass.

10 Super Bowl Party Shortcuts

Less time cooking means more time for beer and TV. (By Roxanne Webber)

What's the Difference Between Stock and Broth?

It’s a soup stumper. (By Nicole Solis and Lessley Anderson)

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.

The Basics: How to Make an Icebox Cake

The easiest, most addictive dessert ever.

Crazy Pretzel Sandwich

This week’s mission: off-kilter but refreshing soft drinks and a zesty hodgepodge of a pretzel snack. (By James Norton)

10 Homemade Pizzas

Easy pies to please any palate. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

10 Cosmetic Uses for Everyday Foods

Sometimes, getting egg on your face can be a good thing. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Chicken in a Burger Suit

This week’s mission: preseasoned, grillable chicken patties and fancified crackers. (By James Norton)

All-American Drunk

This week’s mission: category-defying light rum and spiced apple schnapps from the Midwest. (By James Norton)

Does Bottled Water Ever Go Bad?

Plastic containers aren’t as watertight as you think. (By Jason Horn)