Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

While there are times when you can get away with a pinch of this and a little bit of that, accuracy can be crucial in cooking, taking your dinner or your latest bake from showstopper to disaster. That ...

The one piece of kitchen equipment I most often find myself surprised that people don't own is the humble kitchen scale. Vitally important, but easily overlooked, a good kitchen scale can make you a ...

These electronic scales double up as a hygienic full-size glass chopping board (35cmx26cm). The device has a maximum weighing capacity of a hefty 15kg, and comes with a 15-year guarantee. Slim, slick ...

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 ...

The best kitchen scale comes close to making measuring cups obsolete. It’s the kind of gadget that streamlines recipes and eliminates guesswork, so you know you’re not overpouring one ingredient or ...

Have you ever wondered, while leveling off a cup of flour, if your cup holds the same amount of flour as the recipe writer’s cup? A half-ounce here or there can make an outsize difference in a ...

There seem to be two camps when it comes to recipes: those based on volume-based measurements, and those based on the weight of ingredients. Gravimetric measurements have the advantage of better ...

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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 ...