Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Hint: It's not boiling! Steaming potatoes is faster than boiling them, cutting cooking time nearly in half. You can double the recipe without adding extra cooking time or water. Yukon Gold potatoes ...

Mashed potatoes: how hard could they be, right? It turns out that there are many a pitfall on the road to perfect mashed potatoes, and minor adjustments can make all the difference. Cooking larger ...