Category: Cooking

I know I love my boyfriend because I put up with food related behavior that I find unacceptable from any other man. (I support women […]

No one has ever called me “refined” or “reserved” and I have a tendency to gravitate toward taste profiles that are just as strong and […]

Maybe it’s my age, or maybe it’s because I’m a man of habit – habits can be chaotic, but they’re habits nonetheless – but I’ve […]

Earlier this week I made a hot chili pepper. I mixed up the chile powder with ancho chile powder and poured a quarter cup of […]

I got really high last night and decided it would be nice to make some chili. I thawed too many tenderloin steaks and I needed […]

One of the easiest ways to make sure someone is food savvy is to ask them to make you a sandwich. A good sandwich is […]

If you’ve ever baked a cake, chances are you’ve had to knead the egg whites into the dough without puffing them up too much. But […]

Tomorrow is March 17, also known as Valentine’s Day. Saint Patrick’s Day, St. Paddy’s Day” and “Amateur Hour”. It’s the day people who don’t drink […]

There’s a lot to celebrate in March: more daylight, warmer weather, Women’s History Month, Pi Day, college basketball is obviously all the rage? For many […]

With the exception of salt and canning, nothing has changed the rules of food storage like the refrigerator. Lowering the temperature of food can prolong […]

I have never researched 23andMe (or any similar genetic test) because I am not particularly interested in the results. I am white. I’m from Mississippi. […]

Meat eaters are not a monolith. Some seem to enjoy the innards of eating animals, even going so far as butchering their own, while others […]

Blueberries are a popular topping for pancakes. It’s a very healthy breakfast fruit – there’s literally a cereal called “Blueberry Morning” – and it adds […]

I love iceberg lettuce . It might not be very tasty, but the cool, crunchy crunch it gives to meat and cheese salads (like the […]

Lots of people talk about keeping leftover veggies in stock (as they should), but far too many sleep on a sauce waste bag. Functionally, the […]

For reasons unknown to the universe, a packet of mung bean sprouts is always too much for any dish you prepare. Even if you’ve doubled […]

When it comes to baking, many of the timeless “rules” we all know (and follow) may be based in circumstantial fact or science to some […]

Broccoli is an apprentice vegetable. You can count on him to show up and do his job, and he can be great without too much […]

Potatoes are easy to manipulate. Slicing, dicing, mashing, frying, boiling, baking, all of these will create a completely different dish, and you can achieve a […]

When it comes to pancakes, I’m a bit of an obnoxious purist. While I do appreciate the occasional chocolate cheese pancake (Weencake, if you will), […]

Kitchen equipment is by far the most important factor in how your recipes turn out, and the stove is the most important piece of all. […]

It’s hard to improve caramelized onions. When it takes so little to make something so delicious, why bother trying at all? Fair enough, but you […]

In theory, sheet pan dishes are the perfect solution to the eternal question of what to cook for dinner. They’re just as easy and convenient […]

For many people, the broiler in their oven is just there . It’s handy for browning the top of casseroles or getting extra crispy fried […]

We are halfway to February, the month when resolve wanes and resolutions are abandoned. Even if you started the year with better eating habits, bad […]

I like having a microwave. I use mine to whip up mashed potatoes , gumbo roux , and even lemon curd . This is a […]

Valentine’s Day is, among other things, a great excuse to eat obscene amounts of chocolate (just like any day before or after Valentine’s Day). Relationships […]

You’re probably already familiar with classic fruit and flavor pairings like apples and cinnamon or cranberries and oranges. What about grapefruit and tarragon? Or peaches […]

My most anticipated snack at any casual party is pigs in a blanket. I expect to see them at least three times a year – […]

Two years ago I reached my cacio e pepe saturation point . The combination of pecorino romano (or, in some recipes, parmigiano reggiano) and pepper […]

This Sunday, I will be watching the Super Bowl with my dad for the first time in literally forever. We watched a lot of football […]

With the growing demand for vegan and vegetarian recipes, creative chefs and food companies have come up with some pretty clever plant-based meat substitutes. While […]

My most successful adult birthday party was my last. In my 35th year, friends and family used to gather in my newly acquired backyard to […]

I didn’t grow up watching the Super Bowl. The closest thing to a professional football team in my home state of Mississippi is the Saints, […]

Whether you’re planning on making buffalo wings , babes , cauliflower, or tofu puffs this Sunday, there’s a good chance you’ll be pouring Frank and […]

My good friend (and regular Lifehacker contributor) A.A. Newton completely changed my relationship with tofu when she introduced me to pre-fried puff tofu. If you’ve […]

A Super Bowl party without chicken wings is like an egg without salt – clumsy and not as tasty as it should be – but […]

While they are by far the most popular, Buffalo Wings are not the only thing you can make. Buffalo cauliflower is the most common vegan […]

A full hot breakfast every day before work can change your life. Eggs, toast, cheese, maybe some bacon are what kids call “hashtag targets.” My […]

Some food blogger enthusiasts consider the air fryer to be an intuitive appliance that can cook just about anything and everything. For some members of […]