Lemon Water Doesn’t Do Anything
Water: refreshing. Lemons: also refreshing. Combine the two, and you get a drinkable liquid with sprightly flavor. That is all you get. Not a detox elixir, and not a metabolism…
Why You Should Slice Your Avocados the ‘Wrong’ Way
Photo: Julia Metkalova (Shutterstock) People will do weird stuff in pursuit of a ripe avocado, like warming them in the oven, or drowning them in dangerous water baths, but an…
Just Buy Two Bunches of Bananas
Photo: hurricanehank (Shutterstock) Everybody has a favorite stage of banana ripeness. Do you prefer them still slightly tinged green? Uniformly yellow? Lightly freckled? Soft and beginning to show brown stripes…
Put a Frozen Pineapple Core In Your Water Bottle
Photo: Claire Lower, Graphic: Ian Moore Pinkglow® pineapples are an odd fruit. They are not of the natural world, but engineered (and trademarked) by Del Monte. They get their rosy…
‘Butter’ Your Summer Corn With Avocado Skins
This past weekend was replete with backyard barbecues and grilling in the park. While others focused on flambé-ing flag cakes and connecting with family, I remained vigilant for food hacks.…
Koshō is the Citrusy Umami Bomb You’ll Want to Put on Everything
Yuzu koshō is like sunlight on your tongue. A fermented paste of yuzu, chilies and salt, it brings the umami, but with a brightness you only get from fresh citrus.…
So, You Cut Into an Unripe Avocado
Photo: Elena Pavlovich (Shutterstock) It’s 7 a.m., and you’re feeling smug about waking up in time to make breakfast. Your dish of choice? Avocado toast. But then, disaster. You slice…
Make Your Own Aperitif With Oranges and Shitty Wine
Many West Coasters know that citrus season is one of abundant fruit, and while people from other regions may or may not have this wonderful problem, they can get good…
Freeze This Fancy Citrus Fruit Before the Season Ends
Sumo citrus season is almost over, and I am a mess. By the end of this month, the lumpy, juicy fruit will have vanished from produce markets and grocery stores…
Unexpected Ways You Can Use Orange Peels In Your Kitchen
In addition to being a delicious and portable snack, oranges—or more specifically, their peels—have a second life as everything from candy, to pest control in your garden, to an egg…