Category: Cooking

Most potatoes need a little knife work before they cook and eat; Unless you’re baking whole legs to eat with a juicy steak, slicing and […]

When I was about six years old, my mom and sisters and I moved from Aberdeen, Mississippi to Los Angeles, California. My father stayed in […]

It’s not really a secret that I’m not particularly proud of being American, but I’m writing about cooking, living in the United States, which means […]

When I think of grilled pizza, I think of the HBO show Girls. I really hate it for myself, but every time I serve, eat, […]

I have never been and will never be “taller” frozen pizza (once cooked, of course). They are comfortable. They are tasty. They can be customized. […]

I have always resisted cleaning things outside. Dirt lives outside – if you will, it is the “home turf” of mud. But now that I […]

Adjusting the temperature is one of the hardest things to imagine as a children’s charcoal grill. There are no dials to turn, no knobs to […]

I’m not afraid of impulse purchases on social media. I bought booty TikTok leggings (and a young man yelled at me from his car when […]

As far back as I can remember, even when I was very young, I have always loved pickles. Quick pickles, pickles, sour cucumbers, sweet pickles, […]

We are living in a kind of golden age of artificial meat products. Meat-free products have flooded the market, making it easier than ever to […]

If I had to pick my favorite barbecue snack, it would be spiced eggs. They are zesty, the perfect size and have a distinct retro […]

Making croutons in a deep fryer is a snap, although I’m not sure we can rightly call it “cooking.” “Aggressive browning” is probably the most […]

Whether you’re cooking meatballs, meatloaf, or any other food that requires seasoning with the raw ground meat mass, it can be difficult to predict the […]

I don’t trust people who say they don’t like pasta salad. The pasta is good, so is the mayonnaise . Ingredients other than pasta or […]

In what science fiction scientists call “it’s really not that surprising,” I became obsessed with making cucumbers, both pickled and plain. First I cooked the […]

I’ve often thought of turkey burgers as a relic of the 90s, a relic of an era when fat was enemy number one and Snackwells […]

Another day, another TikTok food trend; this time we are pouring mustard on the watermelon, and we are not even high. I’m not sure who […]

From an aesthetic point of view, minced meat is not the most pleasant of animal proteins. It is soft and blotchy when raw, and more […]

Fresh herbs are beautiful, aromatic and cheerful, but they lose their appearance and aroma if left simmer in soup pots or baked with meat stews. […]

Few dishes can be as political and controversial as cornbread. If you think the pineapple versus pizza controversy has heated up, ask someone in the […]

The whitest thing about me – and there are plenty to choose from – is how much I love mayonnaise. I think it’s great. Not […]

Nothing completes a plate of pasta like grated parmesan or pecorino, unless you’re a vegan. There are probably good vegan hard cheeses out there somewhere, […]

Lemons are one of the few – if not one of two – fruits with a rind that is just as valuable as their juicy […]

A sandwich on the beach or near a beautiful tree is a simple but deep pleasure, but it can be easily spoiled by raw bread, […]

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Prix Fixed, Lifehacker’s menu planning tips column . This week’s email is a request for a Father’s Day dinner […]

Fried brine is a fatty, saltier, hot brine. This is a concept that shouldn’t work, but it does. Many agree that fried pickles taste good. […]

When I think of foods for which most of the butter is good for, ribeye doesn’t rank high on this list – at least not […]

At first glance, grilling may seem simple: cooking food over a fire? People have been doing this for ages. But as anyone who has ever […]

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Prix Fixed, Lifehacker’s menu planning tips column . This week’s email is a request to share a meal with […]

A couple of evenings ago, I went with a few friends to pick berries on Sauvi Island. After trying several of the many varieties available, […]

I don’t know if you are up to date with the latest and greatest popsicle news, but Outshine is now making frozen mango fruit bars […]

Melon is not my favorite melon, but melons I have eaten most. My grandmother served it at the end of every summer meal (with salt […]

Eggs, fatty dairy products and roasts make a winning combination, especially when gently baked in a water bath. The inside somehow becomes both creamy and […]

Warped cutting boards are not only annoying but also very dangerous. When chopping and slicing, your chopping board should be rock-stable; less is a recipe […]

A few weeks ago I was at my 2 year old nephew’s family BBQ / birthday party. Since my son-in-law was working later than he […]

Even before I saw Eater ‘s article on the greatness of frozen sweet potatoes, I knew I had to try one. I’ve been following Chef […]

Last summer, many of us learned to take care of green onion butts, put them in a glass of water and watch how bright green […]

If your smoking experience is limited to inhaling stimulants, you may be intimidated by the cooking method of the same name. If that sounds like […]

When you buy bacon, you really get two great foods – delicious breakfast meats and excellent cooking oil. It’s hard to say which I value […]

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Prix Fixed, the new Lifehacker menu planning tips column . The second letter of our letter came from a […]