Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to meet with Aïda Mollenkamp. A girl of many talents, Aïda is an editor and recipe developer at Chow, a home cook, a passionate fan of Slow Food, and host of the Food Network's new, interactive show, Ask Aida.
Aïda took time out of her busy schedule — the San Franciscan travels to New York twice a month — to give us a tour of the Chow test kitchen.
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Still Undecided? Food Choices Help Sort Out the Candidates
CHOW.com, the fantastic and funky food-topia has put together an awesome chart of all of the candidates' favorite (and vetoed!) foods. Can you guess which candidate likes to cook baby back ribs, but dislikes veggies?
CHOW.com, the fantastic and funky food-topia has put together an awesome chart of all of the candidates' favorite (and vetoed!) foods.
Using AP interviews, CHOW's list adds together each candidate's favorite dish to cook, subtracts what they won't eat, and comes up with an assessment of their character, fit to take from the kitchen to the voting booth. Can you guess which candidate likes to cook baby back ribs, but dislikes veggies? 
On what may have been the most gorgeous Tuesday night ever, I headed down to the Ferry Building for Chow's Cocktail Square Off. In an attempt to promote and encourage the growing art of mixology, Chow partnered with organic vodka producers Square One to host a cocktail contest.
With contestants from all over the states, the top two — professional mixologist Ronaldo Colli and amateur mixer and shaker Abigail Gullo — met in a Iron Chef style battle. 
From Pez to Spam and everything in between, if it has a fan, then it probably has a museum. Here's a list of the top ten food museums. Just don't touch or eat the displays! 
If you're missing Top Chef — no new episode last night — head over to Chow and listen to what the losers have to say. Jane Goldman, the editor-in-chief of the online foodie site, has exclusive interviews with each of the losing contestants. It's pretty fascinating stuff, I've already listened and here are a few highlights: 
If you've just left the comforting confines of your parents' house for college life, or life beyond college, you may be wondering what on earth you are going to eat. Don't panic, I've put together a bunch of tips that will ease you into the wonderful world of dorm style cooking. As most dormitories ban ovens of any sort, the George Foreman Grill and the microwave will be your most coveted companions followed closely by the mini fridge. 
You're not alone if you think traveling to foreign countries and learning a few authentic recipes sounds like an amazing vacation. Here are ten fantastic cooking destinations. - Chow
Lately I've been trying to be more aware of my food chain. In fact, one of my goals for 2007 is to catch, kill and gut my own fish - Jimmy thinks I'm crazy, but I really want to do it. I think it would be a good reminder of the whole circle food chain thing. 
