Claire Lower's posts

Portland and many other cities are currently experiencing the first wave of faux spring, and it seems to be doing…

Spiralized zucchini is not a good substitute for pasta, and anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar. Expecting a…

Prosciutto crisps have a decidedly mid-‘90s vibe. It seems a little wrong, a little wasteful even, to take a…

Being alive is very complicated, and nothing is as easy as it seems. Think about dishwashers, for instance. Did you…

We are nearing the end of citrus season, and some of my clementines, oranges, and hybrid beauties are starting to…

I take a pretty minimal approach to pan sauces, especially on weeknights. I take the meat out of the pan, pour the…

Corn dogs are a breakfast food (sausage, fried batter—it’s all there!), and the best breakfast foods are those that…

It took me a whole year, but I’ve finally figured out my go-to quarantine weeknight meal. We’re late in the game,…

If my shopping cart can be counted as a case study, I think it’s safe to say that Trader Joe’s makes most of their…

Bath bombs have two primary functions: They look pretty and smell good. The sandy, colorful orbs are designed to…

I love drinking martinis—all kinds of martinis—but the salty, ice-cold dirty martini is my first gin-based love.…

It would surprise most people to know that my bologna-loving self is really good at making delicious salads. Even…

Removing glass jars from hot water, be it a boiling canning bath or a lower-temp sous-vide situation, always feels a…

It seems like it was only yesterday that I tossed a hunk of ginger into my air fryer to roast it, but it was…

I detest crumbs. Worse than spills, or even sticky spots, crumbs scatter, cling, and hide in crevices and behind…

Serving a good multi-component breakfast hinges on timing: The goal is to have everything on the plate at the same…

Dealing with garlic skins has always been my least favorite part of peeling garlic. They either stick to my fingers…

I love innovation and, for the most part, I think preciousness around certain foods does us all a disservice, but…

When it comes to main course proteins that “everyone” should know how to cook, the roasted chicken might be the most…

Yesterday evening, I noticed several of my fellow food writers tweeting about Recipeasly, a website that briefly…