Gourmandism has made its way into the Pabst-drinkin’ indie-rock scene.

“Ten absinthes in two hours—on a Sunday morning with only a croissant for breakfast.” That’s what chef Louisa Chu signed up for when she judged a recent absinthe festival.

A lesson in pairing from an expert.

An American Idolater pledges to give up food until Sanjaya Malakar is voted off the mic.

We’re more likely to connect the Food Network with its stable of celebrity chefs than with those struggling for decent nutrition, but Food Network kitchen chef Sarah Copeland might just change that.

New Hampshire has thoughts of imposing a candy tax.

Alfred Rossino, proprietor of Alfred’s Tomato Pie, turns out beautiful thin-crust pizzas by hand, all the while singing along to recordings of Sinatra, opera, or doowop.

Wal-Mart’s peddling of eco-friendly produce hasn’t had the negative impact on organic standards that critics had feared—but is that just because nobody is buying the megamart’s organic offerings?

Atkins mangoes are tough, resistant to all disease, easy to grow year around, and are also stringy and basically tasteless.

Sure, it causes embarrassing digestive problems and makes you look like a Valley girl. But gum manufacturers (and some gum-manufacturer-funded scientific studies) now claim that chewing the stuff improves health.

The people speak up for chocolates, cinnamon Red Hots, and other seasonal treats.

At Broadway and 137th Street, $1 buys a terrific fresh tamale. “Big, flat, white corn tamales, moist and SPICY! Way better than any I’ve had in restaurants,” says Hling.

These cookies stand out on a dessert plate: there’s the sage-in-a-dessert aspect, they’re not real sweet, and they have a slightly savory texture due to the cornmeal, says Funwithfood–yet they were voted best in...

Tigerland applies a dash of French technique to top-notch ingredients to make slightly upmarket Vietnamese and Thai food. Even some purists are impressed.

First-class toppings on an uncommonly good thin-crust pie are the draw at Cronkite Pizzeria.