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How to Buy and Store Cucumbers
This popular summer veggie is more versatile than you might think.
How to Buy and Store Salt
Nearly everything’s better with a sprinkle of salt. Take a closer look at your kitchen’s most essential seasoning.
Our Food Glossary
At Experience Life, these are some of the most common terms we use to describe how we eat, what we eat, and the issues surrounding our food system.
The Minimalist Kitchen
By taking a streamlined approach, you’ll have more space in your kitchen — and room in your budget — for the tools you’ll actually use.
How to Make Cold Brew
It takes just four steps to make your own refreshing beverage at home.
How to Get Past Envy
Like all emotions, envy can be a good teacher. Make it work for you by following this sage advice.
How to Buy and Store Miso
This popular Japanese condiment can be a secret weapon in your kitchen, adding depth and flavor to soups, braises, and more.
How to Shop for and Store Garlic
Some of the best recipes start with a clove or two of garlic. Try these tips to buy, store, and use it well.
How to Use More Kale
This cruciferous dark leafy green is a nutrition powerhouse. Here are tips to use more of it in your kitchen.
How to Embrace Uncertainty
Ease your concerns about the unknown by learning to get comfortable with the unknowable.
How to Buy and Store Beets
Naturally sweet and incredibly nutritious, this versatile veggie makes a beautiful and healthful addition to your diet.
The Truth About Emotional Eating
We tend to think of emotional eating as bad or shameful, but it’s actually a normal response to experiencing intense feelings. Our experts have advice for reframing your thoughts on the subject.
How to Brew a Perfect Cup of Coffee
Upgrade your morning brew with these tips for buying, storing, and more.
The Truth About MSG
Depending on whom you ask, monosodium glutamate is either a miracle ingredient or a dangerous neurotoxin. The truth likely lies somewhere in between.
Nut or Seed Butter
Toasting the nuts or seeds before blending gives them a richer, fuller flavor.
How to Buy and Store Tomatoes
It’s one of the best times of the year: tomato season! Follow these tips to make the most of these late-summer superstars.
Nondairy Milk
Mix-ins like matcha powder, Medjool dates, and cocoa powder can give your nut milk a flavor boost.
DIY Salad Dressing
Try this flexible formula for an array of quick-and-easy homemade salad dressings.
Infused Ghee
Ghee has a much higher smoke point than butter or olive oil, so it’s both healthier and safer for high-heat cooking like stir-frying, searing, and sautéing.
5 Made-From-Scratch Recipes
Skip the additives and preservatives — and save some money — by whipping up these culinary favorites at home.