Lisa and Johann Pepin’s relationship started with elements of a romantic comedy: A bubbly blonde from suburban Milwaukee meets a charming Frenchman working on his master’s degree in Wisconsin. The pair marry and move to Chicago to start their careers, she in public relations and he in finance. But in ... More

45 seconds: The Nespresso VertuoLine Pop a domed capsule into the chamber, press a button and voilà! An insanely rich cup of coffee (or shot of espresso) in under a minute. For those in a time crunch, it’s a no-brainer.   $199, nespresso.com 7 minutes: Chemex Glass Coffee Maker Coffee connoisseurs have long preferred ... More

The reigning champion: Since 1993, Explora's Hotel Salto Chico (pictured below)—in the heart of Chile's almost 600,000-acre Torres del Paine National Park—has been the area's go-to upscale hotel experience, based on a model of "luxury of the essential": comfortable rooms, locally sourced food and wine and an overarching ... More

Geraldine’s Take an elevator up to the fourth floor of the hip new Hotel Van Zandt, and you’ll find Geraldine’s, a live music restaurant and bar. The buzzy, leather and brass-filled space opens up to the hotel’s rooftop pool, complete with a fireplace and private cabanas. Order a boozy Old ... More

Can’t keep your hands off corn? We get it. It’s even harder to pick a favorite way to eat it — grilled, popped, baked or boiled. How is it possible we’ve discovered so many amazing ways to enjoy this bright yellow veggie? We’ve had 10,000 years to tinker with new ... More

During his time as chef de cuisine at Bouley, Craig Shelton—who has a degree in molecular biochemistry and biophysics from Yale—ran into an intriguing issue: finding the perfect cup of coffee no matter where he is in the world. He made it his responsibility to find that immaculate balance ... More

Donal Skehan, Irish food personality, writer and YouTuber, just finished shooting the new series Food Network Star: Kids alongside Tia Mowry, but his schedule is only getting busier. Skehan recently moved to Los Angeles from Ireland, and between generating weekly content for his YouTube channel ... More

Ever since Sriracha exploded a few years ago, the amount of spicy food on any given restaurant menu has reached new heights. Changing consumer tastes and changing demographics have called for more fiery foods and restaurants are spicing up their offerings. Think about it — when was the last time you were ... More

Raw, fried, baked, smoked, steamed or stuffed, there’s no shortage of ways to enjoy oysters. To mark the start of oyster season, DuJour tapped three bivalve experts from around the country—Erin Byers Murray, Nashville-based food writer and author of Shucked: Life on a New England Farm, Chef Ken Wiss of Brooklyn’s  More

The St. Regis Atlanta knows how to brew an excellent cup of tea, but arguably more importantly, it knows how to serve an excellent cup of tea. The hotel’s Summer Afternoon Tea—which includes bold flavors of fresh berries, citrus and hints of melon—is overseen by Lukus Grace, the Director of Food and ... More