CHOW Pancetta

Why buy pancetta when making it yourself is so easy and fun?

Summer Reading for the Food Obsessed

Books for the plane, the beach, or just curling up in bed.

Chocolate Brioche Club Sandwich

Creamy chocolate custard and buttery brioche taste luscious in this stackable bread pudding from superstar chef Nancy Silverton.

Honey-Mustard Glazed Ham

This easy recipe for glazed ham yields a crunchy, sweet crust and juicy interior, so all you need to worry about is getting a good-quality ham.

Charmoula Roast Pork Loin

Pork is slathered with a sweet, hot Moroccan sauce and roasted with root vegetables.

Pistachio-Strawberry Ice Cream Cake

Strawberry, vanilla, and pistachio ice creams are layered for triple the ice cream magic.

Easy Berry Butter Cake

Possibly the easiest cake ever.

Kiwi Cheesecake

This rich, creamy, New York-style cheesecake is great on its own or topped with honey-soaked kiwi.

Corned Beef and Cabbage with Horseradish Cream Sauce

Corning your own beef is easier than you think.

Buy These Now

Kitchen equipment worth paying for

Saffron Panna Cotta with Bitter Honey

An intriguing balance of creamy and bitter.

Passover Orange Angel Food Cake with Strawberries

A sweet, citrusy cake made with kosher ingredients.

Sharpen Up

How to care for your knives.

How to Shuck an Oyster

It’s easy, just jam and twist.

Does a Sharpening Steel Ever Go Dull?

And what should I use to keep my knife finely honed?