This year’s Sonoma International Film Festival features some surprisingly good pairings (Chardonnay and kettle corn) and very some odd choices (a lifetime achievement award for Bruce Willis?)....

These eight-legged creatures provide great natural pest control in vineyards—but they’re also starting to show up in the supermarket at an alarming rate.

In a town where the best tacos are generally considered to come from street vendors, a bracket-based taco tournament is sparking an uproar.

The Humane Society plans to put the squeeze on the fast-food giant over its use of eggs from caged chickens.

Lovers of roast-beef sandwiches seek out Chicago’s Italian beef and Philadelphia’s cheesesteak. Least appreciated (outside Louisiana) but best of all is the roast-beef po’ boy....

This homemade rub is quicker than a marinade and more powerful than a store-bought blend.

A popular Central American table condiment is delicious piled on top of tamales and enchiladas. Beet juice augments the color even more.

The USDA finally bans the slaughter of “downer” cows, and two new leaders at the FDA are expected to restore the agency’s tarnished reputation.