I used to search through magazines and cookbooks every year for new recipes to try for Thanksgiving. Finally, my family staged a small revolt and asked me not to do this anymore; they looked forward ...

I was as surprised as anyone to find myself on a Saturday afternoon in October doing a mashed potato science experiment. The journey started just before Thanksgiving last year, when my sister and I ...

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 ...