An Espresso to Grind

Should you tip baristas, and if so, how much?

Between the Clorox and the Kitty Litter

Can you find drinkable wine at the local convenience store?

Hold the Cream of Mushroom Soup

From Bismarck to St. Paul to Madison, new high-end restaurants are embracing such local cuisine as fried walleye and wild-rice porridge. Call it the birth of northwoods chic.

Great Wine in Minutes!

Testing miracle wine enhancers.

Booze Hounds

High-alcohol wine takes a hit.

Dispatch from Terra Madre

Our food editor reports from Slow Food’s global get-together.

White-Collar Moonshine

Urbanites flout federal law with their new favorite hobby: home distilling.

Dinner's Getting Cold

How to deal with chronically late guests.

Chronicles from a Pig Party

Our associate food editor goes to the Southern Foodways Alliance conference to celebrate the year of the pig and other Southern delights.

The Allure of Cheap Wine

Why a $40 bottle is not better than a $10 bottle.

10 Food Feuds

Is there nothing original in food anymore?

It's Not Champagne

But it might be better, cheaper, and worth exploring.

Eat Your Lawn

A new wave of gardeners replants front yards with food.

Your Beer Smells Like Goat

Beer geeks revel in weird, funky wild ales.

Fewer than 1100

1080 Recipes offers a view into Spanish home cooking.