Jon Mason was looking for a beverage that would increase his focus, stamina and energy while playing golf. He couldn’t find one to his liking, so he quit his real estate career and developed SwingJuice.

This week, chef Mitzi Stinson shows how to make glazed pineapple pork chops using a simple recipe.

Each year, the Rochester (Ill.) Public Library sponsors a baking contest — inspired by a book — at the city’s Sparks in the Park Independence Day celebration. This year’s competition, which called for chocolate chip cookies, was based on Laura Joffe Numerof’s “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.”

Yöghund: Organic frozen yogurt for dogs. Flavors of peanut butter and bananas; blueberry and vanilla beans. 4-pack, $5.99

In a big move, Harpoon is introducing a new series of extreme beers, the Leviathan Series.

Readers test the new A&W Float.

Red, white and blue food lends a dramatic touch to a July 4 buffet or party table. The flag colors also can be displayed through beverages.

Evaluating McDonald's Southern Style Chicken Sandwich.

With kids on the go and playing hard, they need snacks that taste good but are healthful as well. Instead of chips, cookies or an ice cream novelty, serve Peachsicles for a quick cold and nutritious treat.

When I was a teenager, the huge status symbol was to have a stereo system worth more than your car. This was the definition of coolness. These days, if you’re searching for such cultural indicators, how about a coffee machine worth more than your life-insurance policy?

There are so many places in the world that produce unique styles of beers that are hard to find in the United States. Unfortunately, I can't afford to visit them all, to try a couple of Finnish sahtis or a beer brewed with rice and sake yeast in Japan.

It’s easy to find patriotic food recipes, but what about celebratory cocktails for the Fourth of July?

Looking for a red-white-and blue dessert for Independence Day? Here’s a patriotic treat that won’t make you feel like a traitor to your diet.

As Americans drink more and better wines today, we confront the dilemma of making sense of it all. There are so many wines, so many grape varieties, so many producers, and so much to learn. It can be confusing and, for many, even downright intimidating. So, how do you find wines you'll enjoy?