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Features

7 Terrific Bean Recipes From Christmas limas to Rio Zapes, Rancho Gordo’s heirloom beans have become a cult favorite among pro and amateur cooks. Chef Laurence Jossel shows them off in seven terrific recipes.
A Chef’s All-American Thanksgiving North and South America’s best flavors come together (with a few Spanish accents) in chef Jose Garces’s menu, centered around a glorious citrus-marinated turkey and sweet potatoes topped with chile-spiced pecans.
A Renovation Addict Reveals All After refurbishing eight kitchens in 12 years, writer Allison Glock reflects on what drove her obsession, and what finally forced her to stop.
A Thrifty Cook’s Guide to (Almost) Free Ingredients Instead of tossing out prosaic scraps like potato peels, F&W’s Grace Parisi uses them in delectable recipes.
American Red Wine Made Simple How is red wine made? What regions in America produce the best bottles? And what makes red wine red in the first place? F&W’s Ray Isle explains it all.
Beans 101: How to Cook Any Bean Steve Sando, the owner of Napa Valley’s Rancho Gordo, wrote the book Heirloom Beans (© 2008, Chronicle Books) and shares these tips for preparing beans.
Butchers: Meet the Mavericks & Try Their Best Recipes Butcher shops have dwindled to endangered-species status, but a new generation of store owners is bringing them back—with a passionate commitment to locally raised meat, lesser-known cuts and chef-inspired recipes.
Cooking Club 2.0: Potluck Parties A food-obsessed blogger uses the power of the Web to bring dozens of strangers together for his sensational Cook Here and Now parties.
How to Make Great American Wine: A Few Lessons From the French Once upon a time, the world’s best wines came from France (or so the natives would have us believe). Today, the French are still making great wine—but some are doing it on American soil. Richard Nalley reports.
Redesigning a Kitchen: 3 Style Guides Three kitchens redesigned in three unique styles.
Testing Skillets to Find the Best F&W’s Kristin Donnelly tried out 50 cast-iron, stainless steel and nonstick skillets to pick the best. Here, the winners, plus ideal recipes for each type of pan.
Thanksgiving: How to Fake It/How to Make It Where to order Thanksgiving dishes to go that are delicious enough to pass off as homemade—plus easy recipes to make yourself.
Ultimate Thanksgiving Planner: Time-Saving Tips Five strategies and 17 mix-and-match dishes for a delicious, stress-free and beautifully organized holiday, with recipes from the F&W Test Kitchen.
Unfamiliar Meat Cuts: A Guide to Butcher Favorites We all love standbys like filet mignon and tenderloin, but these non-standard cuts—revered by those behind the counter—are delicious, versatile and often more economical.

Columns

Cocktail Lounge Tiki Style: Return of the Killer Zombie
Entertaining Tiki Style: Modern Accessories
Equipment Cast-Iron Pans
Equipment Nonstick Pans
Equipment Stainless Steel Pans
Fast Pork: Grilled, Glazed & More
Kitchens Minimalist Style Kitchen
Kitchens Modern Mix Kitchen
Kitchens Vintage Chic Kitchen
Last Bite Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pecan Praline
Master Cook Maria Helm Sinskey’s Secrets to Homemade Ricotta
Maverick Maverick Butchers: Avedano’s in San Francisco
Maverick Maverick Butchers: Belmont Butchery in Richmond, VA
Maverick Maverick Butchers: Fleisher’s in Kingston & Rhinebeck, NY
Tasting Room 5 Smart Tips for Holiday Wine Buying
Test Kitchen Perfecting Apple Pie
Travel Food Across America
Travel Food Across America: Boise, Idaho
Travel Peru’s World-Class Cuisine
Travel Where to Eat in Lima, Peru: 5 Top Restaurants
Travel Where to Go Next: Atlanta
Well-Being Yogurt: The New Superfood
Wine Buying Guide: Six Terrific French-Made American Wines
Wine Holiday Wines | Tip 1: Buy Great Wine Values by the Case
Wine Holiday Wines | Tip 2: Look for Wine Screw Caps
Wine Holiday Wines | Tip 3: Select Food-Friendly Wines
Wine Holiday Wines | Tip 4: Pick Affordable Sparkling Wines
Wine Holiday Wines | Tip 5: Use Terrific $12-and-Under Wines for Punch
Wine Real-estate Guide: 5 Wine Communities
Wine Top Regions, Top Red Wines
Wine Matters Communities Near Vineyards: 3 bdrms, 2 bths, vineyard vws
News & Notes Boise, Idaho: Mountain Truffles
News & Notes Doing Good: Food Philanthropy
News & Notes Tailgating Wines: Best Bottles for Pairing
News & Notes Tailgating: Recipes, Wines and Accessories
News & Notes Tyler Florence’s Quick and Easy Hors d’Oeuvres

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