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Cooking

Here’s Why Water Doesn’t Help When You Eat a Spicy Pepper

When capsaicin is the culprit, reach for booze or dairy instead.
Cooking

Stay Cool This Summer With Vibrant, Floral, Easy-to-Make Granita

Seriously, there’s no fancy equipment required.
Culture

Fancy Instagram Cakes Are Everywhere Now. But Are People Actually Eating Them?

Online, cakes are beautiful forever. In person, they necessitate slice-by-slice destruction.
Culture

Sushi As We Know It Will Not Survive. Can the Restaurant Industry Reinvent It?

Fish populations have shrunk while America’s appetite for sushi has only grown. Restaurants are starting to adapt—will it work?
Shopping

Want Jam That Tastes Like Fruit, Not Skittles? Trade Street Jam Is for You

This low-sugar, pectin-free jam is for more than just toast.
Cooking

The Fastest, Freshest Way to Transform a Can of Beans

A simple, flexible marinade provides the rom-com-worthy makeover those cannelinis were waiting for.
Culture

I'll Never Run Out of Alt Milk Thanks to This Concentrate

JOI’s shelf-stable oat and nut milk bases are a sure bet.
Shopping

Hear Me Out: This Natural Bug Spray Actually Works

It keeps me bite-free wherever I am.
Cooking

To Cut Back on Food Waste, Stick a Whiteboard on Your Fridge

The fate of your sugar snap peas depends on it.
Culture

I’m Still Wearing Sweaters, But Current Cassis Is My First Taste of Spring

The herbaceous, ripe black currant liqueur is like liquid Daylight Savings.
Lifestyle

This New Chat Line Lets You Text Your Favorite Chefs For Cooking Advice

As private messaging platforms come up against social media, DEMI brings cooking wisdom out of the DMs and into the group thread.
Lifestyle

7 Candles, Incenses, and Sprays for an Instant Mood Boost

Stuck inside all day? Change up the vibe with scent.
Lifestyle

How Designer Ellen Van Dusen Lives In Technicolor

The professional maximalist shares how to play with color, patterns, and tchotchkes 
Lifestyle

I’m Not Living My Best Life, But These Snails Are

I can’t stop staring at these photos of tiny snails doing tiny human things
Lifestyle

4 Healthyish Weeknight Dinners From Sophia Roe

The chef and wellness advocate shares her recipes and tips for cooking good-for-you food on the fly.
Lifestyle

The One Black Friday Sale I Can Get Behind

Shopping small and sustainably just got wayyy easier.