The Accessories That’ll Make You Actually Use Your Water Bottle
Somewhere there’s a student of human behavior who can explain why, for so long, I have surrounded myself with water bottles, yet still remained dehydrated. I had several good reasons…
Hot Days Call for Iced Pickles
Many years ago, I dined at the now defunct New York City location of Mission Chinese, a restaurant that was plagued by labor issues and various scandals, the smallest (and…
Your Freezer Needs an Ice Bag
Photo: Claire Lower I don’t know how or where you were raised, but I was raised by Southern people, both in Mississippi and Los Angeles. My people are iced tea…
The Most Common Reasons Your Ice Maker Is Malfunctioning
Photo: Daniel Krason (Shutterstock) A malfunctioning ice maker can really put a hitch in your holiday cocktail plans. Discovering the ice maker is no longer, well, making ice might make…
How to Fix a Broken Ice Maker
Photo: Daniel Krason (Shutterstock) In the days before modern refrigerators and freezers, making and storing ice was an entire industry, and for a long time, having a few ice cubes…
You Need a Different Ice Box in Your Freezer
Photo: PJjaruwan (Shutterstock) Open, free-floating ice trays—even the silicone ones—are no way to store ice. They’re prone to breaking, being stinky, and there’s always one ice cube that will never…
The Best (and Worse) Ways to Freeze Eggs From the Grocery Store
Photo: Brian Yarvin (Shutterstock) While freezing can be a great way to preserve many foods before they spoil, some foods simply don’t freeze well. When it comes to freezing eggs,…