Claire Lower
Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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Don't Forget to Season Your Cake Mix
Not only are you adding more flavor, you’re obscuring the more synthetic tasting notes you often get with a boxed mix.
These Cottage Cheese Breakfast Ideas Make Mornings Easier
A cottage cheese bowl takes the same amount of time to prepare as a bowl of cereal
The Viral Thomas Keller Zucchini Is the Perfect End-of-Summer Side Dish
The result is a silky, tender and caramelized squash with tons of developed flavor.
How to Roast Frozen Broccoli Without It Getting Soggy
When cooked improperly, the broccoli steams into oblivion.
Easy Dorm Room Meals You Can Make in a Crappy Kitchen
You can eat well, even in a dorm room...if you're prepared.
Seven Ways to Use Basil That Aren't Making Pesto
It’s not so much that I tire of pesto; I tire of making it, and of purchasing the other, non-basil ingredients required to make it.
Build Your Strawberry Shortcake on Biscuits Instead
Sweet on sweet on sweet may seem enticing, but such configurations can quickly turn cloying.
Make Fromage Fort, the Cheese Spread Made With Scraps
It’s a kind of choose-your-own-adventure situation, with a different delicious outcome each time.
Snack Supper Rules; Girl Dinner Drools
"Girl dinner" is infantilizing and exclusionary, but snack supper is for everyone.
You Should Bake Your Macaroni and Cheese in a Sheet Pan
It’s the crunchy topping that makes baked mac so special.
Make Brazilian Limeade With That Last Bit of Condensed Milk
Make a cloudy combination of limes, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and ice.
The Better Way to Make TikTok’s Cottage Cheese Cinnamon Protein Toast
Never send an air fryer to do a kitchen torch's job.
People Are Caramelizing Their Onions All Wrong
Turn the heat down and relax; we're caramelizing onions, not frying them.
Fry Your Eggs in Brine for Surprisingly Nuanced Flavor
There’s something unsettling about the Barbie Beet Egg, but it was surprisingly delicious.
Turn Cheap Balsamic Vinegar Into a Fancy Syrup
With a little honey, you can make a rich syrup that’s delicious on fresh summer produce.
Make Some Cheese Crisps In Your Microwave
Eat immediately, or finish them with smoked paprika and honey for an extra special treat.
Aioli Is Not 'Fancy Mayonnaise'
Aioli is its own, very specific thing, and it is amazing.
10 Tasty Ways You Should Be Eating Tomatoes
Tomato season is brief and fleeting; go into it with a plan to maximize the potential of your seasonal haul.
Put Some Olives in Your Crappy Beer
There aren’t a lot of rules around the beertini, except the beer should be cheap and the olives should be green.
The Viral Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough Is for Jocks
The thing about jocks is that most of us are obsessed with getting "enough" protein.