The Food Section will return to its regular menu of postings after Labor Day.
Cherpumple is the turducken of desserts: a layered cake with a pie baked in every layer. Via @MyLastBite.
The solution to a critical kitchen Catch-22.
The head of Alsace's regional wine association is calling for wine producers in the region to introduce a one-to-five scale labeling system to indicate the sweetness of their wines.
Ridiculous celebrity food endorsements, from Heidi Klum-branded candies to Young MC cheese curls.
For professional photo shoots, food that looks messy is in demand over dishes that look fussy.
One who trims, peels, and otherwise prepares fresh vegetables for shoppers to cook at home.
Through architecture and furniture choices, proprietors of "coffee bars" make their establishments unwelcome to lingering laptop-users that otherwise clog cafes and coffee shops.
According to the Economist, in 2009 Asia surpassed Europe in beer production and consumption for the first time.
UN recognition for the Mediterranean Diet is expected in a November vote.
At Slate, a journey to Kansas City, Memphis, Arkansas, and Texas in pursuit of America's best barbecue.
Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Boston University have found that women who drink regular beer (not light beer) increase their risk of developing psoriasis.
While the effectiveness of torturing humans is suspect, electrocuting potatoes is another story entirely. According to a new study, a jolt of electricity created "enough stress to trick the vegetable into producing antioxidants."
A wine preferred for its consistency and predictability, particularly when choosing wine by the glass.
To increase traffic to their restaurants and curry favor with wine aficionados, some eateries are dropping corkage fees and encouraging diners to bring their own bottles of wine.
A British researcher has solved the "mystery" of beer goggles, finding that the more we drink, the more we lose the ability to perceive asymmetry. Because facial symmetry is considered part of perceived beauty, everyone looks a little better when...
Doing the math on common assumptions about the benefits of local foods.
On the heels of its controversial list of the 50 best cookbooks of all time, the Guardian ponders which cookbooks deserved to be burned.
The introduction of the Twix Fino, a lighter-textured wafer version of the classic Twix bar, has set off a debate over Twix's essential biscuity-ness and even its very identity. Heady stuff.
The chef and the actor worked together at Walken's Bakery in Astoria, Queens.
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