Flambé at Home

• recipe

  Steak Diane

  Reduced to the level of bad dinner theater, this legendary tableside showpiece was in need of a revival. Could we give this tired classic a new life at home?

• recipe

  Crepes Suzette

  Old-school French restaurants have mastered the fiery theatrics of this tableside treat for two. Could we adapt this classic for the home cook—and a tableful of hungry guests?

• taste test

  Orange Liqueurs

  For cooking, do you need to spend big bucks for the prestige brands, or will something cheaper work just as well? What about for mixed drinks?