Why Do Onions Make You Cry?

It’s because they’re so irritating.

Does Your Stomach Really Expand if You Eat More?

We’re talking about your digestive system, not your waistline.

Italian Hops, Not Grapes

Italy has some beer for you to drink.

Hold the Cream of Mushroom Soup

From Bismarck to St. Paul to Madison, new high-end restaurants are embracing such local cuisine as fried walleye and wild-rice porridge. Call it the birth of northwoods chic.

Make Your Own Chinese Takeout

This week’s mission: Chinese chicken kits, and a breakfast croissant with apples and hash browns.

How Does a Beer Get Skunky?

A different way to end up stinking drunk.

Truck-Side Dining

The how, why, and where of high-end food trucks.

How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays

Clean Food author Terry Walters weighs in.

A Life in Bites

A co-production between SMITH Magazine and CHOW.

Healthy Hot Pockets

This week’s mission: real natural chicken and microwavable savory turnovers.

Hot Grilling Action

Tools for grilling that won’t get you burned.

What's an Angus Burger Anyhow?

This week’s mission: stylistic departures from fast-food chains.

Not Your Grandmother's Sherry

Manzanilla fino is the entry point into a new world.

Do Let Them Eat Cake

What— and how— to feed the homeless.

Cheesy Italian-esque Hot Pocket

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