The Fail-Proof Way to Make a Lattice Pie Crust
After a meal so gigantic that only stretchy pants will do, there remains one dish that everyone still looks forward to: pie. There’s pumpkin pie and pecan pie but, oh,…
These Vegetables Will Still Ripen After You Pick Them
This time of year, gardeners have to make hard choices. Rain and overnight chills present risks to your vegetables on the plant, but you also want to be sure you’re…
TikTok Diet Culture Is Ruining Cottage Cheese
TikTok is Pinterest for the younger generation. It’s where they go for recipes, product recommendations, and tips that will “change your life.” TikTok is their Pinterest, and cottage cheese ice…
Do Essential Oils Actually Do Anything?
This post is part of our Home Remedy Handbook, a tour of the landscape of home remedies from the iffy to the doctor-approved. Read more here. It’s time to bust…
8 Cleaning Products TikTok Absolutely Loves
Yes, a Scrub Daddy is just a scrubber—but it has legions of fans. The cheery-looking sponge is rough and makes scrubbing a breeze, plus there are a bunch of hacks…
How to Keep Squirrels From Destroying Your Pumpkins
Photo: Ian Fox (Shutterstock) Now that you know the best time to carve your pumpkins so they won’t rot before Halloween, it’s time to move on to the next essential…
The Most Clichéd Halloween Costumes to Avoid This Year
Photo: mikeledray (Shutterstock) Halloween is a few weeks away, so it’s time to ask yourself what you’re going to wear this year. This is a deeply revelatory question because Halloween…
All the Android Apps That Can Use ‘Material You’ Icons
Material You is one of Android’s great recent features. Introduced with Android 12, it automatically adjusts your smartphone’s UI elements based on your chosen wallpaper. If the image is predominantly…
Rubbing Oranges on Your Teeth, and Other Whitening ‘Hacks’ You Shouldn’t Do
Photo: Billion Photos (Shutterstock) Who doesn’t want whiter teeth? On the other hand, who wants to volunteer for extra dentist visits, with all the time and expense they involve? Fortunately,…
Russia to Punish Five Foreign IT Firms for Violating Online Content Laws
Russia’s state communications regulator said on Friday it was taking punitive measures against five foreign IT companies for violating online content laws, which could require search engines to include a…