Category: Cooking

If, like me, for some reason it always seems to you that there is always a supply of condensed milk with sugar in the back […]

A chopped disc of brine has its own time and place (like in a burger), and a sharp spear on the side of a plate […]

A few weeks ago, my boyfriend stole a piece of ice cream from me and screamed. “Did you salt it?” he asked, clearly upset. I […]

I am usually a proponent of whipped cream. Heavy cream does not need to be flavored as it already has a flavor – the flavor […]

Measuring ingredients by weight is much more accurate and reproducible than measuring ingredients by volume. This is especially useful during baking, which is more dependent […]

As far as I can tell, sticky stains are never welcome, and especially unwelcome in my pantry, which is known for being spotless (that’s not […]

The grilled cheese sandwich is a good quick lunch, but a little tomato soup on the side (for dipping and sipping) makes it feel like […]

To say that I enjoy eating corn would be to understate the truth. I love corn and eat a lot of it in the summer. […]

Hey it is me, your friendly internet corn consultant, have to tell you that you are probably digesting corn on the cob. If you’ve been […]

If you’re the type of person who loves to bake from time to time, the Bundt Frying Pan is one of those kitchen items that […]

If you know me, you know that I really love corn. This year I grew my corn for the first time, and although it is […]

At any given moment, there are about 15% pickles in my refrigerator. It might not sound so impressive, but it does mean at least four […]

If you’ve ever had to reach for a can of cooking spray before beating your morning eggs or pouring cake batter into a skillet, you […]

I recently loved the various freeze-dried vegetables that you can buy from Trader Joe’s. In terms of texture, this is a lot of fun, especially […]

Sweat season is approaching us again, and unfortunately, it’s not going anywhere anytime soon . Turning on the stove can be a factor, but let’s […]

At the height of the pandemic last year, many of us looked to our own kitchens to recreate the fabulous out-of-home dinners we took for […]

I love pancakes, but I don’t like making pancakes. Even in the best of circumstances, I tend to either overcook or undercooke them, resulting in […]

I rarely cook with recipes. This is not a lack of desire – it is rather a matter of time and energy. After a long […]

Most people are shy about mayonnaise, but not me. I’m loud, if not totally obnoxious, about this. It’s no secret that I’m very white (and […]

Leaves are a large, if not the main ingredient in lettuce, but other ingredients make it interesting. But you know it’s not fun? Add all […]

There are several ways to remove the round, slippery pit from the creamy avocado pulp. You can squeeze everything – bones and all – into […]

This year I have been working as a gardener for the first time. I think everything is going well, especially considering that I have killed […]

This is (almost) the most beautiful time of the year – tomato season. I’m growing my own this year and I’m incredibly excited. The season […]

Depending on when you were born and how much TV your parents allowed you to watch, your first exposure to pepper may have come from […]

This may be a wildly unpopular opinion, but cooking on a gas grill is a hoax. There is something both primitive and humiliating about cooking […]

If you’ve planted zucchini in your garden this year, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the beautiful orange and yellow flowers that grow alongside (and on) the fruit. […]

Coleslow can be a daunting task. Bad sugary foods are watery and tasteless, but good ones are the perfect sweet and sour and crunchy counterpoint […]

I struggle with my hoarding tendencies all the time, so I tend to avoid the 10 Great Uses of Old Strings hacks – and yet […]

Potatoes are one of the most versatile vegetables. You canboil them, knead and put them in a stew , but you can also stick them […]

I love peaches – I can eat peaches for hours! – but I don’t like taking out the stubborn, literally clinging bone from the center […]

I came from a catfish-eating family, and until I got to the Pacific Northwest I never really ate salmon. The two fish were very different […]

Not everyone agrees on the “best” way to cook mushrooms, but I think everyone understands that a good mushroom is a concentrated, well-browned version of […]

I don’t really like “national” food days because I don’t need tacos, donuts or – in today’s case – fries. The free gifts that sometimes […]

Tartar cream is an incredibly healthy ingredient. With it, you can stabilize whipped cream, make your own baking powder, and make very fluffy scrambled eggs […]

I’ve been a peanut butter pickle sandwich seller for about ten years now. I don’t know where I originally read or heard about the feelings […]

“Garlic bread” can mean a lot of different things (all is well, of course). The first iteration I was presented was white toast with country […]

With the exception of salt, pepper is the most common and ubiquitous condiment in American cooking. The berries themselves vary greatly in both color and […]

There’s something very alluring about the large plastic-domed croissant containers you see at the grocery store and Costco, but I rarely fall for their oily […]

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Prix Fixed, Lifehacker’s menu planning tips column . Today’s email comes to us from the south, for example from […]

Unlike industrially produced foods and beverages, eggs can vary greatly in appearance and composition. They are made from chicken, not in a factory, which means […]