How to Make Your Own Chili Oil
Everyone loves a punchy, flavorful, shelf-stable pantry staple, but let’s be honest—we can’t survive on anchovies and tomato paste alone. Most of the bulk ingredients that we’ll rely on in…
Make a Complete Breakfast for One in Your Air Fryer
Photo: Claire Lower Serving a good multi-component breakfast hinges on timing: The goal is to have everything on the plate at the same time and at the same temperature. This…
Use Papery Garlic Skins to Give Broth Big Flavor
Photo: Mauro Fermariello (Shutterstock) Eating Trash With ClaireEating Trash With ClaireThe series where Claire Lower convinces you to transform your kitchen scraps into something edible and delicious Dealing with garlic…
Should You Add Cheetos to Your Macaroni?
I love innovation and, for the most part, I think preciousness around certain foods does us all a disservice, but some things are indefensible, and this one, particular blonde lady…
8 Uses for Almost-Empty Bottles and Jars
Photo: Claire Lower I love Bonne Maman strawberry jam and to hoard the jars it comes in, and this is my absolute favorite way to get at the last bits…
Upgrade Your Boxed Mac and Cheese With Browned Butter
Photo: Claire Lower (Shutterstock) I have a precise method for making a box of macaroni and cheese: I boil the water, cook the macaroni for a couple minutes shy of…
Your Melted Butter Needs Fish Sauce
Yes, that is microwave popcorn. It’s all I had.Photo: Claire Lower In terms of fishy flavor enhancers, fermented Southeast Asian fish sauce is my absolute favorite. I love a tinned…
Make Sweet & Sour Sauce With Apricot Preserves
Photo: Claire Lower My favorite sweet & sour sauce is the McDonald’s variety. It comes in a little plastic tub with a bright green label, and it is a perfect…
Add French Onion Dip to Your Chicken Chili
Photo: Claire Lower Chili is a perfect cold-weather food, yet it has been two entire months since the last installment of the Skillet Chili Cook-Off, which featured the chaotic-yet-surprisingly-delicious Pizza…
Is Chickpea Flour More Nutritious Than Regular Flour?
Photo: natashamam (Shutterstock) Flour made from chickpeas has more protein than regular white flour, and more fiber. But if you’ve seen headlines recently about chickpea flour’s health benefits, there are…