Truman Capote, Graham Greene and even Joseph Conrad lent their talents to cookbooks. By Barbara Haber

Gordon Ramsay's latest cooking competition show, 'Masterchef,' features amateurs and a three-judge panel. By Phil Gallo

Zester Daily talks with new chief Bob Tuschman about Food Network and its new sister, Cooking Channel. By Phil Gallo

Kings of Leon will be the headline act at this year's Bay Area food, wine, music and tech extravaganza. By Phil Gallo

Review: The seventh season of Gordon Ramsay's "Hell's Kitchen" features raw nerves and raw halibut. By Phil Gallo

Jody Adams talks about the frantic pace of 'Top Chef Masters' and the roasted goat that did her in. By Louisa Kasdon

Pitchman Howard Helmer is hanging up his omlet pan after 42 years and many broken eggs. By Christy Hobart

Plush toy T-bones and crocheted pizza are hot toys -- and just might make you hungry. By Sandra Wu

'Don Quixote's' fantasy feast and other imaginary banquets speak volumes about how we think about food. By Clifford A. Wright

The 'Food Revolution' star chef reponds to critics who deride his in-your-face style of activism. By Corie Brown

The chefs from Chicago's Moto bring their science-lab creations to a new Planet Green TV show. By Phil Gallo

The popular 'Idol'-style cooking show featuring Gordon Ramsay is headed for Fox TV this summer. By Phil Gallo

My once-in-a-lifetime experience making desserts for the Academy Awards. By Martha Rose Shulman

Super Bowl ads this time around were decidedly unappetizing -- especially for food and drink. By Phil Gallo

Why not eat those Play-Doh pies? More than 50 years of whipping up inedible clay creations. By Jess Kapadia

Photographer David Halliday's exhibit of food photos is on display at the San Antonio Museum of Art. By Liz Pearson

TV's queen of domesticity moves to the Hallmark Channel to wield a bigger whisk in a smaller kitchen. By Phil Gallo

BBC America's chef competition show is a gentler version of American TV cook-off fare. By Phil Gallo