I Made that Spam Pudding You Love!

Can you undo a false food compliment?

In Defense of Cheap Liquor

Does your expensive bottle of choice stand up to the lime and sugar test?

Not Just for Taco Seasoning Anymore

Cumin gets white tablecloth treatment.

Caveman Posture

Is it rude to put your elbows on the table?

But I Come Here Often

Should regulars get special treatment?

Injectable Marinades and 100-Calorie Snacks

This week’s mission: marinade you squirt into meat with a syringe, and tinier snack cakes.

Did She Really Just Say That?

What to do when relatives drink too much and say embarrassing things.

A World of Sours

Memories of Philippine Kitchens explores the many flavors of the Philippines.

Original Gin

Genever and gin are both flavored with juniper, but that’s where the similarities end.

The Kitsch Value of Jimmy Dean

This week’s mission: frozen sweet-and-sour Thai food, and mini breakfast sausages wrapped in pancakes.

Get a Room

When couples touch too much.

The Year in Food 2008

What we ate, what the candidates ate, what the Olympians ate.

Stuff I Screwed Up

Looking back on my bad advice.

What You Should Know About German Beer

Expand your beer horizon with these crisp, fresh quaffs with funny names.

Is There Something in My Teeth?

Oral hygiene among friends and associates.