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 ...

Master knife skills inspired by Hell's Kitchen to cook faster, safer, and improve precision and flavor at home.

Good food starts with good ingredients and attentive cooking skills. It’s often said that one needs only ingredients, a sharp knife and a flame (or other heat source) to make a meal. But if you’re not ...

Cooking is an art and the kitchen knife is the tool with which chefs display their craft. The skillful slicing, and shaping of the ingredients, not only affects the preparation of the dish but also ...

One of the things we practice in our EFNEP classes is basic knife cutting skills. A couple of years ago we had a Columbus chef show up at one of our conferences to review the proper way to cut fruits ...