The Food Section: Appetizers

Eating by iPhone

New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni stops and shakes an iPhone 3G around New York City using a new restaurant search application from urbanspoon. The results are, well, a little shaky.

Test Drive: Mario Batali's Cast-Iron Pizza Pan

Test Drive: In the Los Angeles Times, Amy Scattergood sings the praises of Mario Batali's cast-iron pizza pan.

Inside the Silicone-Enhanced Kitchen

Test Drive: The New York Times on the silicone-enhanced kitchen.

Silicone vs. Parchment

Test Drive: Silpat wins two out of three times in silicone vs. parchment cookie-baking smackdown in the Los Angeles Times

Yogurt Test Drive

Test Drive: Which is faster to consume -- liquid yogurt or solid? Food critic Alan Richman puts them to the test.

Cup-A-Cake Test Drive

Test Drive: Cupcake enclosed in Cup-A-Cake container survives inversion, tossing onto couches, game of catch, tumbling, and kicking.