Caramelize a Lemon Immediately
Photo: Claire Lower We here at Skillet love to brown our food. We brown it deeply and thoroughly. We also love to caramelize. And while onions and other alliums get…
You Need a Desk Lemon
I never managed to master the desk lunch when I worked in an office. No matter what I packed, the meal felt joyless and utilitarian under the fluorescent lights. Beyond…
Do This to Make Your Lemon Zest Zestier
Lemon bars, citrusy cocktails, lemonade, and the like may seem out of place during the winter months. But with the sun setting by 4:30 p.m. or so every day, I…
Vegetables You Can Chop in Advance (and the Ones You Shouldn’t)
It’s almost impossible to over-prep Thanksgiving. I say “almost” because my mom once cooked an entire Thanksgiving meal in advance, then reheated it on the big day. It was very…
There’s a Better Way to Peel an Orange, According to TikTok
Photo: Aleksei Lazukov (Shutterstock) Oranges are a pain in the ass. First off, they’re wildly inconsistent. Sometimes, they’re heaven. Other times, they’re flavorless mush. Of course, to even find out,…
11 Ways You Should Be Using Food Scraps in the Kitchen and Around the House
Photo: MarinaP (Shutterstock) Cast iron lovers know their cookware has to be seasoned before it can be used, but did you know you can do this with potato peels? This…
This Is the Only ‘Fast’ Way to Ripen an Avocado
Photo: Brent Hofacker (Shutterstock) Avocados have a fan club that hates to love them. They taste great, can be sliced, mashed, or blended, and can be used to make everything…
Thee Incredibly Easy Ways to Peel a Tomato
Even if your preferred tomato consumption method is “biting into it like an apple,” there will come a time in your life when you will have to peel a tomato.…
You Don’t Need a Lemon to Clean Your Microwave
For some reason, every single microwave-cleaning how-to we’ve published includes the use of a lemon, or lemon juice. This isn’t all that shocking; the citric acid in lemons has anti-microbial…
How to Keep Your Nuts Fresh
Like all things with a fairly high fat content, nuts are prone to going rancid. Rancidity isn’t life threatening, and spoiled nuts won’t make you sick, but they do taste…