[Categories] > Food & Drink
Truffles (June 2, 2004)
Fungus of the gods
Superautomatic Coffee Machines (June 7, 2004)
The lazy way to make a perfect cup of coffee
Raclette (June 13, 2004)
The cheese that eats like a meal
French Butter Dishes (June 14, 2004)
Fresh butter without refrigeration
Mead (June 15, 2004)
The prototypical alcoholic beverage
The Girolle (June 16, 2004)
One small step for cheese engineering
The Cheese Course (June 18, 2004)
Recipe for a civilized meal
Milk in a Box (June 19, 2004)
Losing the bottle
Absinthe (July 12, 2004)
The tale of the Green Fairy
Icewine (July 13, 2004)
How a little frost can do wonders for wine
Tiki (July 14, 2004)
The imaginary Polynesian culture
The Grolla (July 15, 2004)
Coffee, grappa, and friendship
Peanut Milk (July 16, 2004)
The magic peanut elixir
Pastis (July 17, 2004)
The noble successor to absinthe
A Perfect Baguette (July 25, 2004)
Daily bread as it was intended to be
Pie Funnels (July 27, 2004)
A piecrust's best friend
Crème Brûlée (July 29, 2004)
Why every kitchen needs a blowtorch
Muffin Tops (July 31, 2004)
Bottomless enjoyment
Sugar Alcohols (August 4, 2004)
The quest for healthier sweeteners
Rise of the Bagel (August 6, 2004)
The hole truth
Fasting (August 14, 2004)
There's more to not eating than you think
The French Meal-Payment Ritual (August 29, 2004)
Why you should always carry matches to a restaurant
The Truth About Bananas (August 30, 2004)
Fingering the world's most popular tropical fruit
Heat-Resistant Chocolate (September 8, 2004)
Defying the laws of confectionary
Tabasco Sauce (September 9, 2004)
The pickled pepper potion
Silicone Baking Products (September 10, 2004)
The quiet revolution
The Story of Doughnuts (September 21, 2004)
The truth, the hole truth…
The Mega Dog (September 27, 2004)
Cheap eats in Las Vegas
The Foods of Sukkot (September 29, 2004)
Stuffing and symbolism
Pastrami (October 2, 2004)
Cure for the common deli
Fortune Cookies (October 3, 2004)
The authentic Japanese-American Chinese treat
___-of-the-Month Clubs (October 24, 2004)
Old marketing gimmicks never die
Sarlat La Canéda (November 1, 2004)
Time travel, French style
Freeze Drying (November 5, 2004)
The amazing science of lyophilization
Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden (November 28, 2004)
Mining salt in Bavaria
Fleur de Sel (November 30, 2004)
The last word in gourmet salt
The Story of Ketchup (December 1, 2004)
How the tomato found its true calling
Mincemeat (December 20, 2004)
The dessert that eats like a meal
The Great Cork Debate (December 26, 2004)
Thinking outside the bottle
Wine Color Taste Tests (December 28, 2004)
Questioning common sense(s)
The Passglas (December 29, 2004)
Precision measure for drinking games
Cleopatra's Wager (December 31, 2004)
The most expensive meal in history
Mate (January 29, 2005)
The national beverage of Argentina
Gumbo (February 6, 2005)
The one good thing about okra
Café du Monde (February 8, 2005)
The simple pleasures of beignets & café au lait
Oysters Rockefeller (February 10, 2005)
The secret of name recognition
Bread Pudding (February 11, 2005)
Carbohydrates and marketing scams
Pan del Indio (February 20, 2005)
The little orange beech balls
Bubble Tea (February 27, 2005)
The all-in-one beverage and snack
Kopi Luwak (February 28, 2005)
The world's strangest and most expensive coffee
Durian (March 1, 2005)
Exotic fruit and vampire repellent
Slow Food (March 2, 2005)
Taking back the dinner table
Edible Gold (March 3, 2005)
The gourmet and the alchemist
Interesting Burger Joints (March 4, 2005)
Where the beef is
Pat O'Brien's (March 5, 2005)
Home of the Hurricane
Raku (April 6, 2005)
Zen and the art of tea bowls
White Tea (April 10, 2005)
Quest for a better brew
The Martini (April 11, 2005)
Why everything you know is wrong
Kefir (April 12, 2005)
The fermented milk wonder drink
The Toast (April 13, 2005)
Here's to the ritual of raised glasses
The Bavarian Purity Law (April 14, 2005)
Beer and tradition
Castor Oil (April 15, 2005)
The all-purpose health aid and poison
Water Freezing and Boiling Myths (April 16, 2005)
Legend, science, and common sense
Saffron (May 29, 2005)
The ultimate culinary delicacy
DNA Fingerprinting (June 14, 2006)
Not just for crime fighting
Beurre Salé (July 31, 2006)
The savory treat from Brittany
Aquanomy (August 28, 2006)
The quest for the best bottled water
Anopsology (September 27, 2006)
The raw facts about the raw-food movement
Fernet-Branca (October 16, 2006)
Italy's mystery liqueur
Entomophagy (February 21, 2007)
Insects as food
The Influence of Color on Taste Perception (March 19, 2007)
Palette vs. palate
Coffee Decaffeination Processes (June 15, 2007)
Less buzz for your buck
The PB&J Campaign (July 18, 2007)
The environmental impact of lunch
Cow Sharing (July 30, 2007)
Getting the milk for free
Cochineal (August 10, 2007)
Insect-based color
