Does Cooking Alcohol Really Burn It All Off?

More booze, more flavor. (By Tara Shioya)

What Is Freezer Burn?

That stale taste and cardboard texture are no good. (By Roxanne Webber)

As Seen on TV

Television characters and the food they eat. (By Joe DiStefano)

You're Supposed to Burn It

Tools for creating aromatic smoke, à la the molecular gastronomists (By Louisa Chu)

Drunk on George Washington

An interview with the director of preservation for Mount Vernon about George Washington’s whiskey-distilling career. (By Lessley Anderson)

Why Do Horseradish and Wasabi Burn Your Sinuses?

It hurts so good. (By Roxanne Webber)

Does Drinking Ice Water Burn Calories?

Hydration, maybe; weight loss, doubtful. (By Roxanne Webber)

Burns the Hairs Right Out of Your Nose

Touring bourbon distilleries in Kentucky. (By Jane Goldman)

10 Food Moments from "The Office"

From Christmas goose roadkill to staplers encased in Jell-O, some of our favorite food-related incidents from the show. (By Roxanne Webber)

Does the Grapefruit Diet Work?

The citrus isn’t a magic weight-loss cure, as you might have guessed. (By Roxanne Webber)

Down with Boring Pinots

Some American growers are embracing genetic diversity and making better wines for it. (By Jordan Mackay)

Soylent Green Is People!

What sci-fi movies say about future food. (By Eric Slatkin)

Audible Edibles

Ten radio food shows that will leave you salivating. (By Kate Ramos)

Sure Shot

A shot of cask-strength whiskey warms you up in cold weather. (By Jordan Mackay)

Mushrooms Will Save the World

And other findings from Taste^3^ 2007. (By Meredith Arthur and Lessley Anderson)