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. Friday evening, I had several people over for ...

Properties: Intensifies the flavor of chocolate, adds an espresso flavor when used in larger amounts, dissolves in hot liquids. Flavor: Chocolate, caramel, fruitiness, coffee. Uses: Enhance flavor of ...

Instant coffee occupies a unique position in the world of grocery store coffee products. It's not what coffee snobs reach for, those connoisseurs who grind their own beans and whip out the French ...

I’ll never say no to a chocolate chip cookie of any kind, but there’s something supremely indulgent about a warm, super-sized version topped with a scoop of ice cream that several people can eat at ...