Have you mastered the one-handed egg crack yet? Whether you've seen the chefs do it on TV or your friend do it while making breakfast, it's the sure sign of someone who knows his or her way around the ...

Adapted from "A Passion for Ice Cream" by Emily Luchetti (Chronicle Books, 2006). To crush the peppermints, put them in a plastic storage bag, seal the bag and pound the candies with a rolling pin.

Last week the U.S. Department of State announced the first-ever American Chef Corps as part of the new Diplomatic Culinary Partnership initiative with the James Beard Foundation. We caught up with one ...