Genevieve Yam

1 week ago | seriouseats.com | Genevieve Yam

We taste-tested 13 brands of creamy almond butter you're likely to find at your local grocery store or online. We sampled eight brands of unsalted almond butter and five brands of salted almond butter. To find the very best one in each category, we tasted each without knowing which brand was which. Our winners are Maisie Jane's Creamy Unsalted Almond Butter and Trader Joe's Creamy Salted Almond Butter.

2 weeks ago | seriouseats.com | Genevieve Yam

We taste-tested nine brands of butter-flavored microwave popcorn you're likely to find at your local grocery store or online. To find the very best ones, we sampled each without knowing which was which. Our winner is Kirkland Signature Microwave Popcorn. There isn't a single person on our team who doesn't love popcorn—most of us keep popcorn kernels in our pantries ready to pop up and douse with butter for easy snacking.

2 weeks ago | seriouseats.com | Genevieve Yam

Macerating the strawberries and rhubarb with sugar draws out excess liquid and concentrates the flavor of the fruit. Briefly cooking the macerated fruit with cornstarch, pectin, and several tablespoons of the macerating liquid helps thicken the filling. Incorporating strawberry jam into the pie filling intensifies the berry flavor without introducing excess moisture from fresh berries alone. Sweet, tart, and jammy, strawberry rhubarb pie is the quintessential spring dessert.

2 weeks ago | seriouseats.com | Genevieve Yam

Rubbing lemon zest with the sugar helps draw out its fragrant oils, resulting in a more flavorful pancake. Whisking the meringue at a lower speed for longer results in a stronger foam that's less likely to deflate. People usually fall into two camps at breakfast time: sweet or savory. While my husband almost always goes for the eggs, potatoes, and bacon, my sweet tooth reigns supreme even at breakfast. I adore French toast, waffles, and pancakes of any kind.

2 weeks ago | seriouseats.com | Genevieve Yam

Rubbing lemon zest with the sugar helps draw out its fragrant oils, resulting in a more flavorful muffin. Creaming room-temperature butter with sugar aerates the cake batter and helps it rise in the oven. When I graduated from college and was at my first office job, I tried setting myself up for success by preparing breakfasts, lunches, and dinners ahead of time.