Healthy doughnut alternative. (By M.G. Shea)

A taste test to try to figure out who is behind Trader Joe’s food. (By Bernice Yeung)

This week’s mission: creamy, not chalky, meal-replacement beverages. (By James Norton)

Tips for eating saucy, messy, and hard-to-handle foods. (By Jessica Dolcourt)

One-handed, energy-charged bites for a marathon session.

This week’s mission: An ice cream flavor I hadn’t tried yet and a controversial new candy bar. (By James Norton)

This week’s mission: diet-friendly coffee cake bites, and rainbow-medley Tic Tacs. (By James Norton)

This week’s mission: British breakfast cereal with masses of fruit, and sweet, spicy spread. (By James Norton)

This week’s mission: candy-bar themed cookies, and new cheese flavors of Cheez-Its. (By James Norton)

This week’s mission: A subtler take on a corn chip favorite, and a terrific “natural” fruit drink. (By James Norton)

Our favorite condiments for your spreading, dipping, and dribbling pleasure. (By Regan Burns)

Why do pears seem to have missed the heirloom train? (By Traci Vogel)

Bread plus cheese plus heat equals perfection (times 10). (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Chafing dishes for the modern age. (By Louisa Chu)

Some of the best food in Salinas, California, is found on the street. Why would the city take it away? (By Davina Baum and Kate Ramos)