Fra' Mani Salametto Trio

Achieve pork-fat nirvana.

Healthy Butter That Actually Tastes Good

This week’s mission: melted white chocolate dessert sauce and butter with olive oil.

Frying Feast

Celebrate Hanukkah with lots of fat.

To See a World in a Grain of Dry Ice

Does Chef Heston Blumenthal really find perfection?

Down-Home Prosciutto

The country ham is our native prosciutto or serrano, though most Southerners wouldn’t dream of throwing an uncooked leg on a deli slicer and shaving some to go with the asparagus. Most Northerners, meanwhile, have never heard of...

Alcohol Plus Vitamin C

Citrus gives winter tails a summery kick.

How Long Can Dried Pasta Be Stored?

It doesn’t get moldy, so surely it lasts forever.

The Minimalist's Dessert

Cookbook author and confectioner Alice Medrich talks about her love of simple, artisanal sweets.

What Is Nondairy Creamer?

It makes coffee so creamy, yet it’s not cream.

What Makes Cheddar Cheese Sharp?

The nutty tang is so good.

Cheap, Good Frozen Lasagne

This week’s mission: Healthier breakfast junk food and decent frozen Italian entrées.

Michael Ruhlman's So Rational

He’s got a new book and a message to Americans: Get a cooking scale and some sharp knives.

Alluring Burger King Apple "Fries"

This week’s mission: low-fat prepackaged ice cream cones, and a healthier Burger King kids' meal.

Tea Bags for Cocktails?

This week’s mission: frozen Italian meals with a reasonably healthy twist and tea bags for your mixed drink.

Wow, You Eat a Lot

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