Jan 15
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My booze tolerance has plummeted during the pandemic. It turns out my interest in cocktails is directly linked to my…
Claire Lower
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Claire is the Senior Food Editor for Lifehacker and a noted duck fat enthusiast. She lives in Portland, Oregon with a slightly hostile cat.
Jan 15
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The appeal of “making your own” anything often lies in how customizable the DIY version of that thing is, but ease…
Jan 14
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If you have an air fryer, you know that it makes bomb potatoes. The super hot air whipping around inside the…
Jan 14
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I have never understood the point of canned, chopped tomatoes. They rarely taste as good as their whole, peeled…
Jan 13
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“Dry January”—like its sister month, “Sober October”—is marked by a sudden influx of annoying PR emails. Seltzer,…
Jan 13
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Something primal has awakened in me, and my devotion to the bacon fat lifestyle has been renewed. I don’t know if…
Jan 12
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The best hummus is smooth and creamy, but a lot of homemade hummus comes out much more textured than its…
Jan 12
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Pungent foods like onion and garlic like to leave their mark. They often result in a very savory, allium-y pair of…
Jan 11
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I swear, I leave the internet for approximately nine days and I nearly miss a viral cooking hack. (I’ll never take…
Jan 11
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I have many dish towels, and they have a tendency to get quite dirty. But as my laundry basket is far from the…
Jan 4
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My grandmother Jewel accumulated many things throughout her life. Some of the things were nice antique pieces, and…
Dec 31
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I am so tired of thinking and typing about this stupid year, but I’m still a little excited that it is finally…
Dec 30
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Roasting garlic is not hard. You cut off the top, drizzle some olive oil on the exposed cloves, and wrap it all up…
Dec 30
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New Year’s Eve is usually one of my favorite eves. I get to drink drinks, eat snacks, and dance with my friends, but…
Dec 29
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I don’t know when it happened, but at some point we—as a society—decided that it was indecent to consume a…
Dec 29
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If you didn’t get an Instant Pot as a gift this holiday season, it’s probably because you already have one (or you…
Dec 28
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The immersion circulator is no longer the “it girl” she once was. Her status as the most buzzed-about and sought-afte…
Dec 28
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I don’t know about your cat, but mine is all about trash. She loves eating trash. She loves playing with trash. She…
Dec 25
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The air fryer certainly had a dramatic, messy year, but it’s not her fault. All she wanted to do was serve up hot…
Dec 24
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The air fryer may have been the most talked about appliance of 2020, but the waffle iron was the actual hero of…