The Price of Olive Oil Is Too Damn High
Olive oil has many known benefits, from the subtle taste it imparts to food to its status as a heart-healthy food. In recent months, due to weather-related shortages, the cost…
You Should Be Using Coconut Oil on Your Plants
Photo: mama_mia (Shutterstock) Over the past few years, coconut oil has become a go-to personal care product, with uses ranging from ridding your hands of garlic stink, to deep-conditioning your…
Actually, I Have a Better Way to Make Those Viral Coffee Boxed Brownies
Photo: Claire Lower Part of aging is watching the younger generation “discover” things you’ve known about for years. It’s most common with music, movies, and fashion—I will never forget how…
You’re Frying Your Chicken in the Wrong Oil
Many foods can be fried to excellent results—pickles, potatoes, little nuggets of cheese—but nothing fries quite like chicken. When it’s at its best, fried chicken is hot and juicy on…
You Should Get In on Wesson’s $3 Million False Advertising Settlement
Photo: Arne Beruldsen (Shutterstock) There are certain kitchen staples that many people tend to buy and use without giving them much thought—including some types of cooking oils. Sure, we may…
Why You Should Know Your Finishing Oils
Photo: Alexandra Harashchenko (Shutterstock) Choosing the right oil for the job can be the difference between experiencing a romance of flavors, or the taste of scorched, bitter fats ruining your…
Your ‘Olive Oil’ Bottle Is Lying to You
Photo: katrin.plvd (Shutterstock) Given my state of origin (Mississippi), it’s not surprising that my favorite cooking fats are bacon grease and butter. They make food taste like home, but they…
In Defense of Cheap, Plain Ol’ Vegetable Oil
Photo: ben bryant (Shutterstock) Vegetable oil and canola oil are not sexy. They’re both incredibly cheap, tastes like nothing, and come in big, plastic bottles. Unlike an expensive glass bottle…