Sometimes you lend a friend a hand. Sometimes you lend a friend an arm.

Think of this area as a developing photograph, an image progressing from blurred first impression to materialization in detail.

For their wedding “reception,” my friends Dave and Alonso staged a feel-good feast at Bob’s Coffee and Doughnuts.

As someone who loves to cook, the excuse of preparing a meal has gotten me out of vacuuming, doing taxes, and countless other chores.

Beer that’s been aged in a whisky cask has a deep viscosity and a velvety pour, and this stuff could keep a car running smooth for months.

…And a liver, some kidneys, and a heart.

The options for vegetarian tacos are as varied as your local produce department. Best of all, you won’t have to resort to textured vegetable protein.

Hey, it’s just an omelet. How hard can it be? Well, depending on what you’re looking for, it can be super-easy or almost unattainable.

This is hardly a cultural homecoming, but it is a good time. Part 1 in a series.

This timeless tradition gets some fresh attitude from Ian Knauer and Alan Sytsma, formerly known as Gourmet.com's 2 Guys, in this column originally published in fall 2007...