Claire Lower

Portland

Digital editor at Milk Street Magazine

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I’m Not Putting Beef Tallow on My Face

2 weeks ago | 177milkstreet.com | Claire Lower

See all Posts I need it for my potatoes. I’m Not Putting Beef Tallow on My Face Name Email Address Recipient Name Recipient Email Address Personal Message By Claire Lower Date May 21, 2025 For better or worse, the social media algorithms are showing me lots of meat, and people who eat lots of meat, some going as far as claiming they subsist only steaks, organs, eggs and butter.
It's Totally OK to Put Sugar in Your Tomato Sauce

1 month ago | 177milkstreet.com | Claire Lower

People love to argue over what makes Italian food “authentic,” but ask 10 different Italians the “best” way to make any one dish, and you’ll get 10 different answers, even if they happen to hail from the same village. If there’s one thing we learned while conducting research for our cookbook, “Milk Street Backroads Italy,” it’s that Italian cuisine is not a monolith, to say nothing of Italian-American cuisine — a completely different beast.
31 Recipes to Make the Most of Asparagus Season

1 month ago | 177milkstreet.com | Claire Lower

See all Posts How to showcase the in-season stalks 31 Recipes to Make the Most of Asparagus Season Name Email Address Recipient Name Recipient Email Address Personal Message By Claire Lower Date April 28, 2025 Seasonal eating brings out the best in all produce, but it’s imperative with asparagus.
Make a Batch of Freezer-Door Mint Juleps for Kentucky Derby Day

1 month ago | 177milkstreet.com | Claire Lower

Make a Batch of Freezer-Door Mint Juleps for Kentucky Derby Day Name Email Address Recipient Name Recipient Email Address Personal Message By Claire Lower Date April 28, 2025 I don’t know much about horse racing, but I love a themed beverage, and (I’ve heard) it just isn’t Kentucky Derby Day without a mint julep. It’s not a complicated beverage, but even the simplest of tasks can become needlessly challenging after a julep or two.
9 Things to Make with Leftover Ham

1 month ago | 177milkstreet.com | Claire Lower

9 Things to Make with Leftover Ham Name Email Address Recipient Name Recipient Email Address Personal Message By Claire Lower Date April 18, 2025 You don’t really need a recipe for a spiral-cut, honey-glazed ham. Buy it, warm it, glaze it—done. What you may need, and what we have, is lots of side dishes to serve with the salty meat, as well as ideas for serving up leftovers.
You Don’t Need Cream to Make a Creamy Potato Soup

1 month ago | 177milkstreet.com | Claire Lower

The first potato soup I ever tasted was bright orange, thanks to a generous amount of Velveeta. It was a soup of its era (the 90s), made by my mother in her slow cooker. At the tender age of five, it made quite an impression on me. From most of my young life, I assumed potato soup had to have a dairy component—heavy cream, cheese, milk, sour cream—but that isn’t true at all. You only need three things to make a creamy vegetable soup: fat, vegetables and liquid. Don’t believe me?
I Finally Made THE Lemon Cake

1 month ago | 177milkstreet.com | Claire Lower

See all Posts I’m furious I didn’t make it sooner I Finally Made THE Lemon Cake Name Email Address Recipient Name Recipient Email Address Personal Message By Claire Lower Date April 16, 2025 Here at Milk Street, there are certain recipes that have earned a “THE” in front of their name.
On Thursdays We Eat Gnocchi: Arianna Pasquini’s Guide to Rome

1 month ago | 177milkstreet.com | Claire Lower

See all Posts Dining isn’t easy in the ancient city. On Thursdays We Eat Gnocchi: Arianna Pasquini’s Guide to Rome Name Email Address Recipient Name Recipient Email Address Personal Message Arianna Pasquini knows her way around Rome. And not just the historical sights and tourist attractions. Much more importantly, she knows where to find the good food.
Break Out the Box Grater for This Punchy Beet and Carrot Salad

1 month ago | 177milkstreet.com | Claire Lower

See all Posts The salad you want to serve with rich, meaty mains. Break Out the Box Grater for This Punchy Beet and Carrot Salad Name Email Address Recipient Name Recipient Email Address Personal Message By Claire Lower Date April 10, 2025 Anyone can cobble a collection of recipes into a decent meal; great home cooks know that the best meals are balanced. What is a prime rib dinner without a ramekin of horseradish?
You’re Overthinking Your Poached Eggs

2 months ago | 177milkstreet.com | Claire Lower

See all Posts The simplest method is the best. You’re Overthinking Your Poached Eggs Name Email Address Recipient Name Recipient Email Address Personal Message By Claire Lower Date April 7, 2025 Get the Recipe Poached Eggs We’re entering peak brunch season. Mimosas, frittatas and French toast will be gracing many a table, but there’s one dish that looms larger than the rest. Eggs Benedict.