The Food Chains that Link Us All
Food is not just what we eat. It is an expression of who we are, how we live, and the world we inhabit

How the World Eats
In the Face of Westernization, families across the globe are abandoning traditional diets and dining habits

Taste Test: Same, but Different
Think a particular brand of tomato soup or ice cream will taste the same all over the planet? A trip to Nestlé's food research lab reveals the science of localizing flavor

The Scout: The Food Hunter
Culinary explorer Mark Brownstein is on an endless quest for the ultimate taste sensation

Livestock: Living Cheek by Beak
The special place that poultry holds in Indonesian society has complicated the country's response to bird flu

Señora Carmen's Secrets
Preserved in the mountain mists of Galicia is a tiny village with no shop and one cow where the flavors of the past are as fresh as ever

Black Magic: The Perfect Espresso
After searching Italy for the perfect espresso, our correspondent finally divines the elixir's deepest mysteries right next door

Food: Second-Glass Citizens
How Margaret Thatcher, Gordon Gekko and the burdens of work killed the era of the liquid lunch

Food Aid: Hungry For Change
Food aid saves millions of lives each year, but it doesn't alleviate the root causes of famine. It is time to rethink how we feed the poor

Eating In: Home Cooking
Ensuring good food for all in the future means looking to the values of the past

A Cook's Tour
Fusion pioneer Jean-Georges Vongerichten never stops testing culinary boundaries. On the road with the busiest chef in the biz

Kaiseki: Perfection On a Plate
A modern master inducts a TIME writer into the mysteries of kaiseki, Japan's most exquisite — and least international — culinary tradition

Chili Peppers: Global Warming
How the chili spread from its South American home and spiced up world cuisine

Essay: One Man's Junk Food
Fast food used to be a symbol of bland conformity, but globalization has given it a whole new flavor

To Our Readers: On the Road and in the Kitchen
Food is a cornerstone of human civilization, and the centerpiece of our annual summer journey issue

Pakistan's Reluctant Hero
Iftikhar Chaudhry just wants his job back, but the suspended jurist has become the symbol of a pro-democracy uprising

Thaksin Ups the Ante for Thailand's Generals
Ousted Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra threatens to return soon—raising tensions in the kingdom


Stem Cells: Japan Gets Ahead of the Curve
How Japanese researcher Shinya Yamanaka beat the world (and the odds) to score a promising breakthrough in stem-cell science


Pack Your Trunk (The Great Outdoors)
Gabon's rain forest is home to orchids, elephants and surfing hippos

Remembering the Wall (Diversions)
A new 160-km trail in Berlin is a superb route for cycling — and history

Acquired Tastes (Local Fare)
Port of Spain's best restaurant, Battimamzelle, serves up seasonal menus that blend Trini traditions with haute Continental

Stars and Bars (Check In)
The Costa del Sol's glamorous Marbella Club provides a fantasy setting for a Spanish sojourn

Best of the Bistros (Food Chain)
Four Paris bistros worth making a special trip for


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