Do Not Use a Liquid Measuring Cup to Measure Dry Ingredients
In terms of precision, cooking is a spectrum. There are times when a glance at the eye is enough – for example, removing the frosting […]
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How I Work: “The Only Toffee Maker in New York”
“Wow, butterscotch with sea water is disgusting.” This is what Marisa Wu thought many years ago when a colleague invited her to do something of […]
Continue reading »Save Money by Accepting the “pain of Payment”
If you’re trying to get your expenses in order, one of the most effective ways to do so is to accept the “pain of paying,” […]
Continue reading »Tell Us About Your Small New England Tricks
This week at Hack Your City, we’re hacking the country. Ahead of leaf-peeping season, let’s share our top tips for New England back roads and […]
Continue reading »What’s in Store for and Out of Netflix in the Week of September 10, 2018
Friends, this week Netflix is doing us right. Not only are we lucky with the new seasons of American Vandal and BoJack Horseman, but we […]
Continue reading »How to Watch SpaceX Launch Telstar 18 Vantage Satellite Tonight
Space X launches a huge communications satellite into orbit tonight, then attempts to land the first stage of a rocket on a drone ship in […]
Continue reading »Apple’s Plan to Replace IPhone Battery Ends Soon
If you’ve been delaying battery repairs on your old iPhone, you only have a few months left to get a $ 29 battery replacement. Starting […]
Continue reading »How to Watch the US Open Women’s Singles Final Without TV
Serena Williams will face Naomi Osaka today in the women’s US Open Singles Finals. The match will officially kick off at 4:00 PM ET / […]
Continue reading »Browse Secret Netflix Categories With This Chrome Extension
Finding the perfect movie on Netflix can be difficult at times. Better Browse aims to make this process a little easier by sorting Netflix content […]
Continue reading »How to Customize Mint?
One of the best and most important aspects of Mint is that you can create categories for just about anything to keep track of your […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Are Having Emotional Difficulties As a New Dad
After his third daughter arrived, Matt Villano tried to keep his career afloat by helping his wife cope with the emotional transition to being a […]
Continue reading »Be a Parent, Not a Coach at a Child’s Play
With the start of the new school year, kids are embarking on a new season of youth sports, which means it’s time for the annual […]
Continue reading »What to Do If Running Hard and Sucks
The only time I was tempted to buy a shirt at a marathon show was the corresponding line: “I love to run … except when […]
Continue reading »How Are Your Friends Contributing to Your Life?
Close friends are invaluable. This does not mean that you cannot appreciate their value. At least that’s the logic presented by Blue Zones, which claims […]
Continue reading »Raise Your Manhattan With Amaro
Happy weekend and welcome back to Happy 3 Ingredient Hour , a weekly drinks column featuring very simple yet delicious libations. This week we make […]
Continue reading »What’s the Best Way to Unlock Your IPhone?
I remember all the hype when Apple first announced Face ID in September 2017. There have been countless articles and thoughts criticizing Apple for its […]
Continue reading »Best (and Cheapest) Places to Travel This Fall
We all know that off-season travel is usually cheaper than travel in the middle of summer. “Mid-season” – the period of travel between peak and […]
Continue reading »Netflix’s Black Panther You Should Watch This Weekend
This is your friendly entertainment concierge reminding you that Black Panther was released on Netflix on Tuesday . If you’ve seen Crazy Rich Asians, Eighth […]
Continue reading »Catch More Flies With Vermouth
They say you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, but apple cider vinegar actually attracts fruit flies quite well. However, according to […]
Continue reading »Do These Prison Style Exercises at Home
You can gain weight by running in the fresh air or exercising in a trendy gym, but in the end all your muscles take care […]
Continue reading »Get Your Calendar in Order This Weekend
There is something about falling that seems like a new beginning to me, even years after I last stepped into class. This is another chance […]
Continue reading »Why Doesn’t My Monitor Turn on When I Start My Computer?
In this week’s Tech 911 – a column that looks at whatever technology issues or questions you have – a Lifehacker reader is confronted with […]
Continue reading »Sowing Tomatoes Is a Waste of Time (and Taste)
In high season, tomatoes don’t need anything but salt, pepper, and maybe a little olive oil to really shine. Why, then, in recipes for fresh […]
Continue reading »How Many Sets Are Enough for Weightlifting?
How much weight do you need to lift to get stronger? This is not as much as you think, new research shows, but when it […]
Continue reading »Add Pickled Juice to Stewed Vegetables
The fancy fake dipping bars are all about the marinade, but at one time I had to sneak up on the salty pickle because it […]
Continue reading »Get Your Child to Clean With a Laser Pointer
Small children are very similar to cats – they are zealous in their simple activities. (And they’ll always play toilet if the opportunity presents itself, […]
Continue reading »10,000 Steps Is Bullshit
More exercise is better than less, but other than that, there is nothing special about taking 10,000 steps every day. This goal may have started […]
Continue reading »The Best Apps for Any Type of Logging
Usually, when we think of journaling, the old-fashioned pen and paper method comes to mind. But of course, there is now a digital version of […]
Continue reading »Block Thousands of Twitter Advertisers at the Same Time
Furious at the stupidity that Twitter is doing right now? Or just want Twitter ads to be less distracting? Since the main Twitter ad unit […]
Continue reading »Don’t Burden the Idea’s Debt
What’s the biggest goal on your to-do list? Is it cross country to your dream city? Starting a business? Building your own blog? Now think: […]
Continue reading »What’s the Best Way to Unlock an Android Phone?
There are several ways to unlock your Android smartphone or tablet. In fact, you probably have a favorite one that you use the entire time […]
Continue reading »Take Photos While Taking Things Apart
Every time you move, you have a choice: either try to push this Ikea piece of furniture through the door, or take it apart into […]
Continue reading »CleanMyMac X Saves Space, Removes Malware and Speeds up Your Mac
I’ve been recommending CleanMyMac to friends and family for a long time and it gets better with every version. Yesterday was released CleanMyMac X with […]
Continue reading »Make This Spicy Prosciutto Prayer Immediately
There are very few dishes or moments that cannot be enhanced with the addition of fat, salt and heat, which may explain the popularity of […]
Continue reading »How to Help Kids Who Hate Gym Work
Physical education classes were a tough time for Michelle’s high school. There was a day when I was chosen the last in some team – […]
Continue reading »Credit Card Debt Is Worse Than Mortgage
The combination of credit types is an advantage for your rating – a 10 percent credit rating is determined based on the types of lines […]
Continue reading »How Often to Poop
Ah, the bathroom matters. As with sex, there seems to be a lot of misinformation floating around. As with sex, reports of high numbers can […]
Continue reading »The Best Travel Tips for Prague From Our Readers
This week, Hack Your City took a trip to one of those beautiful European cities where buildings still look fresh from the Renaissance. Prague is […]
Continue reading »Transfer Music Between Streaming Services With Houdini and Tune My Music
Sometimes, you want to grab someone’s Spotify playlist for your Apple Music library, or export it to YouTube. There are as many services for moving […]
Continue reading »Teach Children to Tie Shoes With the Large Loop Trick
On my list of things to teach a 5 year old, I admit that tying shoelaces is a fairly low priority. I mean, God created […]
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