Does Cooking Alcohol Really Burn It All Off?

More booze, more flavor.

10 Exotic Sweeteners

Go beyond white sugar.

10 Food Feuds

Is there nothing original in food anymore?

10 Ways to Barter for Food

I’ve got zucchini if you’ve got tomatoes.

The Basics: How to Make Shrimp Scampi

A fancy old-school classic.

How Does a Beer Get Skunky?

A different way to end up stinking drunk.

Maps and Mash

Google maps plus food equals a cartographic cornucopia.

Bogus Butter Bake-Off

This week’s mission: sticks of fake butter, and protein pimped by a famous doctor.

Hangover Helpers

You can fix the headache and wooziness, but you can’t take back what you said to your Aunt Mavis.

Cheesy Chips Mellow Out

This week’s mission: A subtler take on a corn chip favorite, and a terrific “natural” fruit drink.

Vinnie Cilurzo Gets Funky

The daring beers of Russian River Brewing Company.

Sweet, Sour, Salty, What?

Americans have historically hated bitter tastes, while other cultures loved them. Until now. Chefs are playing with bitter in new ways, and U.S. diners are finally appreciating it.

Turning the Tables

Can a restaurant kick you out when you’ve finished eating and it’s busy?

You Want Fries on That?

Hold the ketchup and try one of these twists on the old familiar french fry.

Life Lessons in Gardening

Brent Ridge of Beekman 1802 discusses leaving Martha behind for dirty feet and early morning pig feedings.