King Cocktail Speaks

Dale DeGroff on his new book and the perils of mixology.

Camping Karma

How to avoid forest faux pas.

Pack Your Knives and Go

Cooking vacations that steer clear of the tourist traps.

Wow, You Eat a Lot

Is it rude to comment on how much a woman can put away?

The Best Cheese Accessories

What to buy after the knives and boards.

Pimp My Dive

CHOW’s ultimate product guide for furnishing your dive bar.

Batali, High and Low

Mario Batali’s new cookbook, “Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style,” targets a different audience altogether.

10 Food-Related Charities

Put your money toward gifts that benefit good causes.

Will It Save My Life?

CHOW reveals just how good for you superfoods really are.

Will Eating Luna Bars Make a Guy Grow Breasts?

Nutrition bar versus training bra.

10 Party Preparation Tips

How to entertain the easy way.

Will Salsa Conquer Processed Cheese?

This week’s mission: a sports drink aimed at the ladies, and lower-cal dishes from Taco Bell.

Tinker, Tailor

An interview with Chef Sam Mason of Tailor.

Return of the Oysters

Oyster aquaculture may help save the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.

Stop Refilling My Wineglass!

How to tell waiters to let you drink at your own pace.