Why Make Jam When You Could Make a Compote?
As you age, you begin to accept certain truths about yourself. For example, I know that I will never take up pole dancing, enjoy overnight oats, or get into canning.…
This Caramelized Pickle Dip Slaps
When I was 10, I “wrote” a parody version of Melissa Etheridge’s “I’m the Only One,” switching out the sapphic longing for pickle cravings. Unfortunately, the only lyrics I can…
You Should Make These Deviled Egg Crackers
Photo: Claire Lower I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about deviled eggs and the right way to make them. But recently, I have become semi-obsessed with “deconstructed” and…
You Should Fry a Hard Boiled Egg
Photo: Claire Lower Some of my favorite foods are utilitarian sources of protein. Cottage cheese, jerky, hard boiled eggs—things I can grab and shove in my face the moment I…
Un-Devil Your Eggs This Easter
Photo: Claire Lower If there is one thing I will not stand for, it is slander against deviled eggs. They’re the perfect little handheld appetizer. Kitschy but not gimmicky, small…
How to Make Your Food a Little ‘Spookier’ This Halloween (the Lazy Way)
Graphic: Lifehacker, Photo: Claire Lower I love cooking. I love eating. I love eating what I have cooked. I do not, however, like decorating my food. Don’t get me wrong,…
The ‘5-5-5’ Instant Pot Method for Hard Boiled Eggs Is a Culinary Abomination
This is the ideal hard boiled egg. You may not like it, but this is what peak yolk doneness looks like.Photo: Claire Lower I haven’t done a formal study, but…
13 Smarter Ways to Make Killer Deviled Eggs
Photo: Teim (Shutterstock) The worst thing you can do to soon-to-be-boiled egg is start it in cold water. Bringing your eggs from fridge cold to a boiling hot with the…
Fix Runny Deviled Eggs With Instant Mashed Potatoes
Photo: Liudmyla Chuhunova (Shutterstock) Even the most seasoned egg deviler makes mistakes. When paired with a stubborn refusal to measure anything, an unbridled enthusiasm for mayonnaise or a faulty mustard…
The Only Good Zoodle Is a Pickled Zoodle
Photo: Claire Lower Spiralized zucchini is not a good substitute for pasta, and anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar. Expecting a “zoodle” to stand in for a real…