Instead of simply picking up a case of beer to share with guests during the big game tonight, why not spice things up by making beer cocktails? In this feature, we share recipes for five beer cocktails, including some oldies-but-goodies, a few reinterpretations, and a couple of brand-new cocktails created by the nation's top mixologists.

Get ready to cheer on Big Blue with a menu inspired by the big appetite of the Big Apple. Pick and choose a few dishes, or make them all on this Super Bowl Sunday.

Celebrate the Pats with this menu of Boston favorites. Make them all or pick and choose for your Super Bowl celebration.

Wondering what to make for the Super Bowl this year instead of the same old standards? Meatballs are riding a wave of popularity again, so we turned to the Meatball Shop's chefs, Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow, for advice. They shared tips and tricks with us, as well as their favorite meatball recipes from their cookbook.

For help planning the definitive Super Bowl feast, we spoke to five top chefs around the country. Read on for restaurant-quality recipes and exclusive tips straight from the chefsyou'll be guaranteed to score points during this Sunday's Super Bowl.

With Valentine's Day coming up in just two weeks, are you struggling to find the perfect dinner menu? Check out our recipes and tips for capturing the magic of our favorite love-struck films.

Why should having a great Valentine's Day be the exclusive right of "smug marrieds" and cuddly new twosomes? This year, throw a fun mixer for singles with these tips on food, drinks, decor, and get-to-know-you games from a panel of pros.

Only one week to go until the Giants and Patriots face off in the Super Bowl. While the teams playing differ from year to year, there's one all-star player that always makes it to game day: the chicken wing. We've collected some of our top-rated wing recipes of all time for your Super Bowl party menu, and Gourmet Live's Kemp Minifie has come up with a new recipe of her own.

New Orleans is said to be the home of the first cocktail. And Carnival season is prime time for boozersalcohol is served morning, noon, and night. Consider these five classic cocktails, all of which were invented in the Big Easy.

Mention Mardi Gras and one's mind immediately turns to New Orleans, with its elaborate balls, sparkling beads, and Zulu coconuts. But ask Donald Link, the chef behind the city's celebrated restaurants Herbsaint and Cochon, and he'll tell you that Mardi Gras coincides with crawfish seasonand that means it's time for a boil.

When you devote your life to cooking for others, nothing says "romance" quite like being dismissed from the kitchen and having a meal prepared just for you. We asked single chefs from across the country what their perfect Valentine's Day meal would be (made with care by someone special, of course). Their answers not only sound enticing but also reveal where these pros' hearts truly lie.

Do you find yourself cooking potatoes more often during the winter months? Get helpful tips and lots of recipe ideas on how to change it up.

With eCookbooks, now you can cook just like your favorite chef! When you purchase an eCookbook, the books recipes are automatically downloaded to your Epicurious Recipe Box. You can organize them, create digital Shopping Lists, or cook right from the book in our eReader format. Check out our full list now!

Is there anything more restorative in the winter, or more evocative of snowy evenings around the fire, than a steaming cup of hot chocolate? Transform a chilly night into something extraordinary with our hot chocolate and cocoa primer. Bonus: Learn to make homemade marshmallows.

Cantonese cuisine expert Eileen Yin-Fei Lo shares traditional Lunar New Year's recipes, as well as preparation tips to help get you ready for the celebrations tomorrow.

Chef Pichet Ong transforms traditional Chinese treats into elegant recipes for New Year's celebrations. He shares four recipes for the Lunar New Yearand in keeping with Chinese tradition, each features ingredients associated with good fortune.

From Chocolat to Ratatouille, see our picks for the all-time best films about food.

Lunar New Year has its roots in ancient China, yet many other Asian countriesincluding, notably, Vietnam and Koreafollow the same lunar calendar and have their own celebrations, complete with symbolic foods. Come take a taste of those traditions!

To say Lunar New Year is a big thing in China is an understatement. Just ask Mary Kate Tate and Nate Tate, siblings and authors of Feeding the Dragon: A Culinary Travelogue Through China with Recipes. In this guide, they share recipes for foods that are considered lucky by Chinese custom and are often eaten on the Lunar New Year.

Some nutritionists feel the government should have been more strict with the food pyramid of daily guidelines for kids that they created; for instance, requiring all, not just some, of the grains to be whole grains and insisting on reduced fat when recommending milk and dairy products. Here are particulars about each category of food and the specific daily nutritional breakdown for preschoolers, elementary school children, and teenagers all derived from the U.S.D.A. and Institute of Medicine.

Ever panic when youre presented with a multipage wine list in a nice restaurant on a special occasion? Here are 10 tips to help you break the wine-list codehints that will ensure you get value and pleasure out of any selection, while still looking brainy in the process.

Are you resolving to eat more healthily but finding that cold cereal and salads just aren't cutting it this time of year? Epicurious is here to help you in your quest for breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes that may be light in calories, fat, and carbs but are still high in flavor.

Celebrating the Year of the Dragon in Shanghai? Nina Simonds, an authority on Asian food, picks her top five places to eat in the Paris of the East. Youll find the best that Chinese cuisine has to offer in a myriad of places, including a well-known Taiwanese chain and a mall restaurant.

Click to read our humorous guide to eating your way through a dim sum palace. Plus, weve included our top picks of dim sum restaurants to try in Seattle, San Francisco, New York, Boston, and Los Angeles.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten is one busy man. With 15 restaurants around the worldNew York City, Las Vegas, Shanghai, Bora Bora, the Bahamas, and Paristhe chef/restaurateur of such renowned eateries as Jean Georges, Spice Market, and ABC Kitchen spends a lot of time at work. Jean-Georges took the time to speak to us and spill the beans on what he cooks at home, the challenges of running multiple successful restaurants, how he's addicted to kimchi, and what pancakes mean to him.