Oxtail and Barley Soup

An intensely rich broth comes from slowly simmering oxtails with red wine.

Gumbo Z'herbes

This vegetarian gumbo loaded with cooking greens is a New Orleans classic.

Why Do Onions Make You Cry?

It’s because they’re so irritating.

Butter Me Up

Modern bread-plate etiquette.

¡A Tapear!

Tearing it up in the dark tapas bars of Madrid.

Great Grater, and Now Greater Graters

Microplane changed cheese graters forever. It just keeps getting better.

Things to Do with Stale Bread

Ten uses for an old loaf of bread, from thickening gazpacho to soaking up the Grand Marnier in grown-up French toast

When to Pick

How do winemakers decide when their grapes are ripe?

The Basics: How to Make Chicken Quesadillas

A simple Mexican appetizer or light meal.

You Break It, You Replace It

What to do if you bust your friend’s china.

Dumped Over Dinner

Is it OK to break up in restaurants?

Come Over for Crusty Casserole

Can you serve leftovers to guests?

Unemployment Benefits

Should you pick up the tab for jobless friends?

Italian Chefs Won't Weep

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

Kids Gone Wild

How should restaurants handle misbehaving children?