What Is Charcoal?

A burning question.

Gas Versus Charcoal

Choose what’s under your grate before you choose what goes on top.

Welsh Rarebit Bites

Beer-laced cheese spread on toasted bread makes for undeniable deliciousness.

Fake Accent

Some foods you think are “ethnic” actually aren’t.

Steppin' Up Your Cheese Game

This week’s mission: frozen diet dinners featuring fruit, and classy cheese vehicles.

Big-Time Barbecue

Ray Lampe, a.k.a. Dr. BBQ, offers up doctor’s orders for perfect summer grilling.

Tips on Deep-Frying

What sort of oil to use, and what to do with it when you’re done.

Another Excuse to Eat Chocolate

This week’s mission: single-origin candy bars.

Rum Run

Spirits companies, buoyed by the popularity explosion of the mojito, are rolling out the premium rums as a potential challenger to the throne currently occupied by vodka.

Youth Culture

Unaged tequila is considered by many aficionados to be the best way to enjoy the spirit because the longer tequila sits in a barrel, the more it tastes like oak or charcoal and the less it tastes like the agave plant it was made...

What's a Maraschino Cherry?

That sweet, bright-red orb can’t possibly be fruit.

10 Exotic Salts

Fun, fancy versions of the kitchen staple.

What Are CornNuts?

CornNuts are not really nuts. But what are they?

Cheesy Italian-esque Hot Pocket

This week’s mission: doughy calzone-type treats and a desperate cranberry move.

Tips for Successful Grilling

Hone your skills in preparation for barbecue season.