For some reason, surprise guests seem to be the trend for the 2009 holiday season. Are ya feelin' us? ...more

December 6, 2009

Has anyone else noticed that bison is showing up on more and more restaurant menus and in more and more grocery stores? ...more

November 29, 2009

Pastry chefs across the world are dipping their charcuterie into intoxicating chocolate. ...more

October 28, 2009

If you have never tried truffles before, we highly recommend it. But be careful - they can be addictive. ...more

March 27, 2009

The patron saint of hangovers gets a touch of the Irish. ...more

March 12, 2009

The Culinary Sherpas offer a recipe for their version of the classic Italian dish, Chicken Cacciatore. ...more

February 11, 2009

The best thing about tha mall during the holiday is the cinnamon bun kiosk. But you can make them at home and spare yourself the madness. ...more

December 9, 2008

mysteriously, even - finds its way into the recycling bin. ...more

November 30, 2008

I'm probably not the right person to ask for olive oil advice as it's not used in Asian cooking. (Though I'm sure the Sherpas can spew out more opinion and facts about olive oil than you have time for.) ...more

September 17, 2008

A Dutch survivor of an ice avalanche that killed 11 climbers atop the world's second-tallest mountain over the weekend described a desperate scramble for self-preservation, with panicked mountaineers abandoning one another in the search for a way down the steep rock face. ...more

August 5, 2008