Chewy cookie on the bottom, marshmallow meringue on the top! Halfway cookies are an old classic; here are updated, pictorial instructions.

A Canadian treat for the Winter Olympics: Nanaimo Bars!

How to roast a chicken: A tutorial with photos for every step! Result: Crispy, tender chicken in an hour.

Sticky toffee cakelets, with a suitably sticky toffee sauce.

Five ways to enjoy artichokes and artichoke hearts.

Hunting mushrooms and other exotic fungi in Northern California.

Fair food!!! How to make funnel cakes at home. It’s actually quite easy.

Bacon Pops!! Fresh, easy, and BACON. Goat cheese, thyme, pecans, and BACON.

Ten Valentine cards just for food-lovers!

A pictorial guide to making dumplings, from Kenny Lao of the Rickshaw Dumpling Bar.

How would you like a trapdoor in your kitchen floor? This one leads to a tiny, compact wine cellar!

How to make potato chips in the microwave

Wedding cake made at home, with ice cream too!

What do you pack your lunch in? How about metal tiffin lunch pails?

A tour of cookbook author and former Chez Panisse chef Joanne Weir’s beautiful San Francisco Victorian kitchen!

A kitchen organization tour with bento expert Biggie of Lunch In a Box.

Homemade pudding cups! A full DIY bar of fruit and nuts and lemon pudding is an easy way to create a special dessert in the summer.