Why So Edgy?

Pick up one of these singular knives

The people of Solingen, Germany, don't mess with dull knives. This is a town that once defined itself by the sharpness of the swords it produced--so much so that there was a law...

C'mon Baby, Light My Fire

This season there's only one question: restaurant or campsite?

It used to be that campfire cooking and restaurant cooking were about as different as can be. But that is changing: Open wood fire has become the preferred cooking method at many...

Star Power

Chefs shine online

The concept of the celebrity chef has already overrun your televisions; now it’s taking over your computer screens. Indeed, two new sites devoted to the goings-on of chefs...

From Fleece to Food

Patagonia launches a food line

We normally refrain from buying food from a store that also sells wet suits and running shoes. But Patagonia, the popular outdoor apparel chain, has just launched Patagonia...

Gold Plated

Rice out of the history books

The Civil War secrets of the South are not limited to Faulkner novels and history books. Thanks to Anson Mills, they’re also in our bowls--in the form of rice. The South...