First Chef Down

Top Chef 3 kicks off with alligator steak, frog legs, and fried Padma toe.

Upside-Down Banana-Coffee Tart

Kind of like a tarte Tatin made with bananas and coffee.

Bacon-Wrapped Squash Bites

It’s true: Bacon makes anything taste better.

Upgrade Your Rags

Beautiful tea towels from eight top designers.

Chicken and Andouille Gumbo

Smoky sausage and chicken star in this classic.

The Basics: How to Make a Cheese Frittata

Eggs for dinner are fun.

10 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dishes

Dishes that satisfy without the need for meat.

Building the Ultimate Green Kitchen

CHOW’s ecoconscious remodel guide.

Seed Saving for Beginners

Adapt plants to your own private patch of dirt.

When Should You Stir Versus Shake a Cocktail?

It depends on what texture and look you are after.

What's a Generic Product?

They’re often made by big-name brands, but without the actual branding.

10 Food Moments from "The Office"

From Christmas goose roadkill to staplers encased in Jell-O, some of our favorite food-related incidents from the show.

Surgery in the Kitchen

Tiny tools help with obsessive details.

Decoding Diner Lingo

I’ll have a shingle with a shimmy and a shake in the alley.

Winter 2008 Gift Guide

There’s never been a better time to give.