Is there anything more soothing than standing before a big, slowly burbling pot of Bolognese and stirring for hours? We didn’t think so.

When The One goes to a yoga retreat for a week to cleanse body and mind, David tries cooking healthy when he returns…with unexpected results.

New Year’s Resolutions? Pish tosh. Why set yourself up to fail? David has a better way. One that kicks off the new by learning from the old.

After a disastrous roasted goose experience, it took David more than a decade to muster the courage to learn proper fowl cookery. And boy, did he ever…

David recounts how he destroyed two Thanksgiving desserts, almost burned down his house, and gave the local fire department a run for its money.

Fearing the great six-year-old mafia knocking on your door this Halloween? David offers a way you and the kids can make out like bandits.

In Paris, David finds pastries, passion, and peace. Think of it as an emotional travelogue with dining recommendations.

Nothing against burgers and brats, but sometimes you crave something a little less expected, something to help you impress a backyard full of folks. Done.

A Fund for Jennie is a non-profit collection to help food blogger Jennifer Perillo, who lost her husband suddenly to a heart attack. Won’t you please give?

Chocolate. Milk or dark? Which reigns supreme? Renee and David go bite for bite defending their sweet corner of the world.

Say hello to the real McCoy. None of those awful clams strips stand-ins here. Just whole-belly Ipswich clams lightly coated and deeply fried.

“What’s the best fried chicken?” has been asked since skillet was first placed on fire. But we’re not talking recipes. We’re talking finger-burnin’ hot or room temp?

Ever wanted to write your own cookbook? Well, now you can. Kinda. Tell us the recipes you’d like to see in our next cookbook, and they might make the cut.

These recipes for chicken wings, baby back ribs, whole chicken, and pork loin are so easy to make, so incredibly flavorful, you’ll be making them right up until the waning hours of Labor Day Monday.

There’s a lot to miss in Portugal. For David it’s this market woman, a beloved figure in the Alfama district, who knew one of his secrets.

According to a new poll, Mac and PC users couldn’t be more different, even in what they eat. Do you fit Macolyte or PCer-hugger traits at the table?

These Mother’s Day recipes are the kind of dishes any mother would die for, especially if fed to her in bed. Just ask David. On second thought, don’t.

Easter recipes for 2011 include ham, lamb, and rabbit, as well as table buckling starters, sides, and desserts. What’s your favorite?

Melissa Clark, author of In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite, chats about her book, writing for the NY Times, and why burning garlic isn’t such a bad thing.

Corn dogs, that ubiquitous county fair food, played a crucial, almost divine role, in keeping David alive during a detour in Dallas. Recipe included.