Bring Wine, Pay Double

Do restaurants ever waive corkage fees?

The Dish on Ditching

How to escape bores at parties.

Comfy Clothes and White Tablecloths

Must you still dress up for nice restaurants?

Polite Society in the Hamptons

How to be a good weekend guest.

Make Your Own Digestifs

After-dinner alcohols to snap you out of a food coma.

The Basics: How to Make Boneless Leg of Lamb

Roasted, with a lemon-herb rub.

The Perfect Drink for Summer Nights

Hot ’n' sweaty? Try a Dark ’n' Stormy.

10 Beijing Dishes

What to eat at the 2008 Olympic Games in China.

Don't Scream "I Hate Broccoli!"

Which table manners your kids should mind.

Country Breakfast Burrito and Hot Tamales Ice

This week’s mission: a burrito containing everything but pancakes, and a mint revamp of an old-school candy.

On the Rise

When are you supposed to stand at a meal?

Thirsty Business

Who drinks on the job these days?

Feats of Strength at the Cocktail Competition

Tasting 150 liquors in two days at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Make Your Own Pancetta

Skin it, tie it up, let it hang: step-by-step instructions to make your own.

Pop Open Some Sake

What to drink with our New Year’s mochi menu.