ReadyMade: Instructions for everyday life

When the cookie crumbles, make cookie crumble parfait. A collection of food projects, ReadyMade style: Table settings from travel mementos, a meat smoker from an aluminum can, picture-perfect picnics, and delicious treats from the odds and ends in your fridge.

After eating the most luscious brisket in Texas and the finest chopped pork in the Carolinas, I was convinced that pit masters were descendents of Houdini...

Alex Day reveals his love affair with sherry, and shares a recipe for a favorite sherry-based quaff...

How a former fashionista launched a bite-size scone business, plus a betcha-can't-eat-just-one recipe...

These two super-fast, no-fuss pickling techniques rely on inventive flavor combinations—no fancy canning equipment required...

In a mixed drink, sugar can be the bridge between the booze and other flavors, minding the gap between bland and delicious...