Mini Tapenade and Manchego Sandwiches

Simple, quick, and perfect with a tail at your next party.

Buttermilk Chicken with Peach-Tomato Salsa

Perfect for a cookout.

Tunisian Lamb and Quince Stew

Aromatic, spicy, and perfect for blustery fall weather.

Another Secretly High-Calorie Salad

This week’s mission: Cold meets hot on a lettuce bed, and a new fast-food breakfast.

Fast-Food Pizza Chains Attempt Gourmet

This week’s mission: pizzas that are less fake and greasy, and toasted ciabattas that are more fake and greasy.

A Navel-Gazing Moment

CHOW’s favorite CHOW recipes.

Grilled Cheese Sandwich Cravings

Bread plus cheese plus heat equals perfection (times 10).

Detox Cocktails

This week’s mission: two carbonated juices with nonsensical names and ambitious career goals.

The Other Pinot

Pinot Gris is a perfect spring wine.

Creamy Winter Buzz

This week’s mission: upscale takes on Baileys Irish Cream.

Tricked-Out Caramel Apples

Creative stuffings and coatings take this Halloween staple to a new level.

Bringing the Bee to Its Knees

Think every squeeze bear is filled with the same sweet golden goo?

Camping Karma

How to avoid forest faux pas.

What to Do with Thanksgiving Leftovers

Rewarming the turkey and gravy won’t suffice.

The New Kitchen Staples

Your pantry is bare unless these 10 items sit on its shelves. They’ve achieved post-food-fad status.