The Easiest Way to Silence Your Inner Critic
The way we talk to ourselves can be decidedly harsher than the way we talk to others. In fact, many of us are stuck in a toxic feedback loop with…
Save the Fatty Bits From Your Steak and Make ‘Lazy Tallow’
Last week, I had dinner with my podcast producer at Clyde’s Prime Rib, located here in Portland, Ore. Every time I go to that fine establishment, I come away with…
The Three Most Important Parts of a Syllabus
At the beginning of every course, you are handed a syllabus. The best of them are short. The worst ones are way too long. They can include all kinds of…
Dairy-free Chocolate Ganache Is Super Simple, Actually
Traditional chocolate ganache is a miracle made of dark chocolate and cream: The two ingredients are heated to make a luscious, silky, bittersweet sauce. Unfortunately, that doesn’t do you much…
These Home Improvements Are the Most Resistant to Inflation
With inflation still high the chances of that changing significantly any time soon rather low, you might be wondering if now is a good time to tackle any home renovation…
How Baking Soda, of All Things, Can Help Your Workout
Baking soda—more formally known as sodium bicarbonate—has a lot of uses beyond just baking, from cleaning various surfaces, soothing your heartburn, to even browning your meat better. In addition to…
Why You Should Set Your Sights on Fulfillment Rather Than Happiness
It’s graduation season, which means that along with asking grads the dreaded question (“So, what’s next?”), it’s also the time of year when people dole out unsolicited and outdated—or at…
Stop Making Cornstarch Slurries With Boring Water
Photo: Michelle Lee Photography (Shutterstock) Cornstarch is a functional, journeyman ingredient, neither sexy nor exciting. It does its job well; all you do to activate its thickening powers is mix…
Here’s How Much Bad Habits Can Cost You Per Year
It’s a sad fact of life that pretty often, the better it feels to do something, the worse it is for you—especially when you repeat it so often it falls…
The College Classes You Should Take During the Summer (and the Ones You Shouldn’t)
Planning out a college class schedule is a special art. There are some classes that can be taken during winter break or “May intersession,” for instance, and those cram a…