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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You Should Hull Your Strawberries With a Reusable Straw
It’s a safer option for small helping hands, or anyone whose fingers or wrists might be aggravated by the twisting motions required by knife hulling.
You Should Put Pickled Corn on Everything
It’s the perfect balance of hot, sweet, sour, and salty.
Fry Food Without Burning Your Beautiful Hands
Fried food is great, and you'll enjoy it even more with these tips to avoid burning yourself making it.
Make This Sweet and Creamy 'Shaved Ice' With Just Two Ingredients
Instead of shaving frozen water, try shaving frozen fruit.
My Favorite Ways to Fry a Perfect Egg
By manipulating the temperature, or switching up your cooking fat, you can fry up an almost endless variety of sunny-sided beauties.
Make a Quick Peanut Butter Cup in Your Freezer
The recipe is simple and there's barely any waiting involved.
The Best Way to Close Your Bread Bag Without a Twist-Tie
I used to twist and tuck, shoving the end of the bread bag under itself, but no more.
You Know You Don't Have to Cook Corn, Right?
Cooking sweet summer corn is a scam. Eat it raw and be free.
The Difference Between a Martini Glass, a Coupe, and a Nick & Nora (and Whether It Matters)
Martini glasses look how a martini tastes: sharp, iconic, and a little bit brutal.
All the Ways You Should Be Using Mayo (but Probably Aren’t)
As a white lady from northern Mississippi, trust I know what I’m talking about.
Put a Frozen Pineapple Core In Your Water Bottle
If you want to get fancy with it, you can add a few mint leaves, but I think pineapple water is lovely on its own.
All Our Favorite Ways to Build a Better Breakfast Sandwich
We are passionate about breakfast sandwiches, and such passion often leads to innovation.
Combine Sour and Whipped Cream for This Incredible Whipped Topping
Did I add a little almond extract? Yes, but I’m getting ahead of myself.
Quit Making Boring Scrambled Eggs
Whether you like them soft and creamy or super fluffy, we've got the scramble for you.
Build an Ice Cream Cake Right in a Sara Lee Tin
If you love ice cream cake but hate baking, this is the cake for you.
There's a Better Way to Load Up Your Baked Potato
The potato falls open almost flat, exposing the fluffy innards and creating lots of little crevices for butter to seep into.
Dress Your Pasta Salad With a Tub of Dip
Dip is creamy, tangy, and highly seasoned, so all you have to do is dump it in and stir it around.
Bring a bit of dirtbag luxury into your life with an inflatable hot tub.
The appliance has done wonders for single-person households, people with limited mobility, and renters who can't upgrade their current oven.