Holiday Values
A preview of 10 party wines from FOOD & WINE's Official Wine Guide 2000
Journey to Cascadia
For many chefs, cooking with local ingredients is an ideal. But for one determined man in Seattle, it's a must--no matter the ingredient, no matter the season.
Live and Learn
Part cooking school, part house party, Tasting Places captures the flavors of Italy, England and Thailand
A Grande Thanksgiving
Houston chef Robert Del Grande proves Thanksgiving isn't about Puritan propriety. Just steam some tamales, roast a Tex-Mex turkey and let the margaritas flow.
A Working Lunch at Château Loudenne
After a morning spent picking grapes, the workers at this Bordeaux estate need a hearty meal. And that's what they get--pot-au-feu and all.
An Embassy Fête
Our columnist's mother, the wife of the ambassador to France, brings Thanksgiving to Paris
White-Hot Salt
Exotic salts are white hot, even when they come in black or gray. And they're not just for cooking--you'll find them in health remedies and beauty products. Here's a look at what's shaking.
Sweet Victory
After finding success in Manhattan, baker Melissa Murphy Hagenbart conquers New York City's latest food scene--Brooklyn
The Thanksgiving Guide
For the food extravaganza that is Thanksgiving, the F&W test kitchen had a cook-a-thon to create 25 inspiring recipes for 5 great feasts.
The World According to Wente
California's oldest wine family has outlasted everything from prohibition to white Zinfandel. At a fall dinner, they explain their staying power
Timeless Florence
A writer visits the city with her mother and father and falls for the food and art, just as her parents did 40 years before
Treasure Hunt
A pair of culinary adventurers go to extremes to track down four extraordinary mail-order foods.