Everything You Wanted to Know About Salt but Were Too Afraid to Ask
I’m not being hyperbolic when I say salt is the most important seasoning of all time. It makes things taste salty, sure, but it also makes things taste like better…
How to Buy, Use, and Care for Nonstick Cookware
Nonstick cookware makes cooking easier, but it doesn’t necessarily make cooking better. It doesn’t sear as well as cast iron or stainless steel, its finicky finish is at odds with…
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: Who Is Lil Tay?
We’re into the dog days of summer, and things are going off the rails, whether it’s the hoax announcement of an influencer’s death, a New York City riot caused by…
Turn a Box of Jiffy Mix Into a Batch of Waffles
I will always be charmed by a little blue box of Jiffy Corn Muffin mix. I would never actually serve the muffins as cornbread—they’re too sweet for that—but they make…
Can Virtual Reality Bring Families Together for Father’s Day?
If physical distance and/or a pesky custody arrangement find you separated from your dad (or your kid) this Father’s Day, maybe a virtual holiday could fill in the gap. In…
These Birthday Cake Waffles Are Almost Too Easy
I’ve waffled many things, but few batters, which is odd given the intended purpose of the waffle maker. I can count the number of times I’ve made actual waffles in…
How to Use Every Part of a Rotisserie Chicken, Right Down to the Bones
Like many people on this wonderful wide web, I am a little obsessed with the boys from The Basement Yard. Joey and Frankie are beautiful, perfect himbos. Not only are…
Waffle a Beef Patty for a Quick and Easy Burger
Last weekend, my boyfriend came home with a bag of pre-shaped burger patties and cheap hot dogs. (Someone brought too many to a cookout.) I was thrilled, because I love…
Charbroil Buttery, Garlicky Oysters Over Your Charcoal Chimney
Oysters are like grapes: The best ones come from rough homes. A grape from a warm, comfortable climate is fat and happy but watery and bland, and I’ve found the…
Sous Vide Your Old, Dried-Out Weed
Seven years ago, I used my immersion circulator to make some edibles (for work), then tried them all at once and got too high to order a burrito. Sous vide…