Author: Lou

You just bought four avocados. Two are rock hard and two are perfectly ripe. Do they all go in the refrigerator? Do none of them? The answer is different for each, and knowing which goes where can mean the difference between a...

The orange container has been in the back of the cabinet for months. You know the one. It stained the first time you stored leftover marinara in it, and everything you’ve tried since has made no visible difference. If you’ve...

You have seen it on cocktail menus, in salad dressings at Japanese restaurants, and recently on grocery shelves next to the soy sauce and ponzu. Yuzu is a small, aromatic Japanese citrus fruit with a flavor like lemon,...

You bought avocados on Monday and by Wednesday they are perfectly ripe. You only use one. Now it is Friday and you are wondering whether the other one is still good. Or you halved an avocado last night, used half, and wrapped...

You brought home a bag of yellow onions and are not sure whether they go in the pantry or the fridge. Or you just used half a red onion and need to know how to store the rest. The answer depends entirely on which form you have,...