Author name: Daniel Gritzer

How to Ripen and Store Bananas

We tested multiple ways to store bananas to both speed and slow ripening. Here, we are sharing our results and explaining the science behind them, along with our recommendations for how to best store bananas.

Refreshing and Spicy Cucumber-Jalapeño Limeade

The secret to the incredible flavor in this limeade is layers and layers of infusions: We infuse lime peel oils into sugar while simultaneously infusing spicy jalapeño into those oils. Then we infuse cooling cucumber into tart lime juice before blending it all for a refresher that both brings the heat and beats the heat.

The “World’s First” Iced Coffee Is Also Still Its Best

This bright and refreshing iced coffee is made with fresh lemon juice, sugar, and strongly brewed coffee such as cold brew, espresso, or an iced coffee concentrate. Often dubbed the “world’s first,” it’s good enough to also be ranked as the “world’s best.” The secret to making it is all about dialing in the flavor to your taste.

The Simple Trick for Ultra-Creamy Oatmeal

These traditional Scottish oats are made from steel-cut (also known as pinhead or Irish) oats, cooked in lightly salted water until creamy but still flowing, and topping with little more than butter and maybe a sprinkling of good sea salt.